The Silver and Golden Lyres from Ur

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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These lyres were found in queen Pu-Abi's grave, inside the "Great Death-Pit", one of the graves in the Royal Cemetery at Ur. From Ur, southern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Early dynastic period, 2600-2400 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, March 31). The Silver and Golden Lyres from Ur. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2455/the-silver-and-golden-lyres-from-ur/

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Silver and Golden Lyres from Ur." World History Encyclopedia, March 31, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2455/the-silver-and-golden-lyres-from-ur/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Silver and Golden Lyres from Ur." World History Encyclopedia, 31 Mar 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2455/the-silver-and-golden-lyres-from-ur/.

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