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    A lesson in history: the ancient ziggurat of Ur [Image 8 of 8]

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    A lesson in history: the ancient ziggurat of Ur

    NASIRIYAH, IRAQ

    11.13.2009

    Photo by Pfc. J.P. Lawrence 

    Multi-National Division-South

    Among the ruins near the ziggurat of Ur, located near the modern city of Nasiriyah, Iraq, archeologists found a house inscribed with the name 'Abraham.' In the early 1990s, Pope John Paul II expressed a desire to visit the house, leading to Saddam Hussein's decision to rebuild the ruin upon its original foundation. The Pope never made the journey due to security concerns.

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    Date Taken: 11.13.2009
    Date Posted: 11.24.2009 02:06
    Photo ID: 226305
    VIRIN: 091113-A-4276L-006
    Resolution: 402x600
    Size: 204.01 KB
    Location: NASIRIYAH, IQ

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