*Includes pictures *Includes Ancient accounts of the Cities *Includes online resources and bibliographies for further reading Long before Alexandria was a city and even before Memphis and Babylon had attained greatness, the Ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur stood foremost among Ancient Near Eastern cities.
Today, the greatness and cultural influence of Ur has been largely forgotten by most people, partially because its monuments have not stood the test of time the way other Ancient culture\'s mo. *Includes pictures *Includes Ancient accounts of the Cities *Includes online resources and bibliographies for further reading Long before Alexandria was a city and even before Memphis and Babylon had attained greatness, the Ancient Mesopotamian city of Ur stood foremost among Ancient Near Eastern cities