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| Images of a Sherpa. We flew down to Tallil in one of these. |
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| A herd of camels walked across the road in front of the bus. (133kb) | Our guide. (294kb) | Our guide shows us a picture of what the
ziggurat looked like before the ravages of time. (209kb)
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| The ziggurat from a distance (145kb) | Ur is credited with being the first to
create arched doorways. This may well be the oldest arch in the world, from about
6,000 BC. (303kb)
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The Vorpal Bunny checking out the ruins. (252kb) |
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| (236kb) | Walking among the ruin of the city of
Ur. The city is several kilometers long by a couple kilometers wide. (279kb)
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Some of the excavated city walls. (252kb) |
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| The royal tomb of King Shulgi. (292kb) | In the previous picture, I didn't
know I was standing on an inverted arch, (where those people are now...) (393kb)
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Looking into the tomb of king Shulgi. (314kb) |
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| Inside Shulgi's tomb. (282kb) | The wood was a reinforcing piece added during the 1922 excavations. (252kb) | The Vorpal Bunny and I, on the steps to
Shulgi's tomb. (375kb)
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| The Vorpal Bunny checking out the other royal tomb. (270kb) | Bricks with cunform writings are prevalent throughout Ur. (102kb) | Another set of cuinform. (222kb) |
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| The rebuilt (on the original
foundations) of the home of Terah, merchant father of Abraham. (298kb)
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A slightly different angle showing the expansive 27 room building. (298kb) | One of the open courtyards with a water drainage hole. (306kb) |
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| Another view. (247kb) | The Vorpal Bunny and I on the steps to the
upper floor of Abraham's home. (279kb)
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The largest courtyard. (287kb) |
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| MAJ Chris Daniels and I in the largest
courtyard of Abraham's home. (303kb)
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The ziggurat. (158kb) | A close up of the left front corner. (271kb) |
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| Near the bottom of the 109 steps to the top
of the ziggurat. (285kb)
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(276kb) | Looking out at Tallil Airbase from
the top of the ziggurat. (272kb) |
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| The Vorpal Bunny wanted to explore the ziggurat. (298kb) | The Vorpal Bunny at the top of the steps. (327kb) | Looking out over the city of Ur.
The city extended all the way to the trees in the background. (252kb)
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| The right front corner of the ziggurat. (275kb) | At the top of the steps. (310kb) | The group of soldiers who came from LSA Aanconda to see the ziggurat. (457kb) |
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| The Vorpal Bunny didn't want to be
left out, so he had to get in this shot. He made the trip too! (451kb) |
After visiting the ziggurat, we went to
have Italian food at a little cafe on Tallil Airbase, and the Vorpal Bunny had to
inspect my antipasto to ensure there were no carbs. (273kb) |
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