America's North Shore Journal

If you are ever given the opportunity to see the beginning of civilization, the great Ziggurat, a royal palace and tombs from 2600 B.C., and the boyhood home of the prophet Abraham, you should say, “Book me on the next flight!” Tallil, Iraq, the home of Contingency Operating Base Adder, surrounds several of Iraq’s most historical treasures. Up until 2004, visits to this archeologist’s dream were limited. Now, any service member can take an hour and half tour to learn of Iraq’s vast history. UR OF THE CHALDEES “Ur of the Chaldeans, one of the capital cities of Samaria, is the oldest known civilization,” said Dhaif Muhsen Naies, the area’s curator. Naies’ maternal grandfather was one of the first to work with Sir Charles Leonard Woolley during the 1922 to 1934 excavations. The earliest excavations … Read entire article »