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Tall Muqayyir (deserted settlement) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 30 57 36 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 30.9609 decimal degrees |
| Long: 046 06 21 E degrees minutes |
Long: 46.1061 decimal degrees |
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Note: Flourished under first dynasty 3200-2600 BCE; Abraham may have lived here ca. 2000 BCE; destroyed by Elamites, by Babylon and others; restored by Nebuchadnezzar in the 6th century BCE, but later declined; site was rediscovered in 17th century. |
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| Tall Muqayyir (preferred,C,V)
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| Mughair (C,V)
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| Tall al-Muqayyar (C,V)
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| Tall al Muqayir (C,V)
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| Tall al Muqaiyir (C,V)
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| Tell el-Muqayyar (C,V)
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| Tall al-Mughair (C,V)
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| Mukayyar (C,V)
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| Muqaiyir (C,V)
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| Muqayyar (C,V)
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| Mugheir (C,V)
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| Tell Maqajjar (C,V)
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| تل مقير (C,V,Arabic,U)
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| Ur (H,V)
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| Ur Kasdim (H,V)
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| Ūr Kildān (H,V)
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| Ur of the Chaldeans (H,V)
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| Ur of the Chaldees (H,O)
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............ | Biblical name |
| اور کلدان (H,V,Arabic,U)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Iraq (nation) (P) |
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| deserted settlement (preferred, C) |
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was city by 4000 BCE, last documented in 4th century BCE |
| archaeological site (C) |
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since 19th century |
| hill (C) |
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| inhabited place (H) |
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| commercial center (H) |
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