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Ur of Chaldees

Ur of Chaldees

Military now giving tours of antiquities in Iraq! ALI BASE, Iraq — Less than two miles outside the front gate lies an area of historical and biblical significance – a place where the man considered the father of all nations, Abraham, used to call home. This place houses a temple nearby called the Ziggurat of Ur. The city of Ur (Ur of Chaldeans) is located in southern area of Iraq and was first identified in Genesis 12:28. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Antiquities and Ruins, History, Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror