It is the ancient Iraqi city of Ur – located in Dhi Qar province, 300km (200 miles) south of the capital Baghdad – and where Pope Francis plans to visit during his historic three-day trip to ...

Ancient site unearthed in Ur, biblical home of Abraham International team in Iraq discover extensive, 4,000-year-old administrative complex. By Sinan Salaheddin 5 April 2013, 12:36 am Edit.

Construction of the Great Ziggurat of Ur began around 2050 BCE and was completed by 1980 BCE, standing approximately 30 meters high with a base measuring 64 by 45 meters.

A British archaeologist says he and his colleagues have unearthed a huge, rare complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq, home of the biblical Abraham.

Iraq will reopen ancient Ur, the biblical birthplace of Abraham, to the public after the US military hands back the archaeological site next month. Iraq to reopen ancient city of Ur.

The bell of a new church built near Iraq’s ancient city of Ur chimed for the first time last week as part of a push to lure back pilgrims to a country that ...

British archaeologists have unearthed a giant complex near the ancient city of Ur in southern Iraq. The area is believed to have been home to Abraham, father of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. As ...