Mar 01, 2008 - Tallil, Iraq - On the outskirts of Camp Adder, a logistics base in southern Iraq, is the Ziggurat of Ur, an ancient temple that is more than 4,000 years old. Built by the Sumerians in honor of their moon god, the rectangular temple towers over the flat Iraqi desert and can be seen for

Mar 01, 2008 - Tallil, Iraq - On the outskirts of Camp Adder, a logistics base in southern Iraq, is the Ziggurat of Ur, an ancient temple that is more than 4,000 years old. Built by the Sumerians in honor of their moon god, the rectangular temple towers over the flat Iraqi desert and can be seen for Stock Photo

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Mar 01, 2008 - Tallil, Iraq - On the outskirts of Camp Adder, a logistics base in southern Iraq, is the Ziggurat of Ur, an ancient temple that is more than 4, 000 years old. Built by the Sumerians in honor of their moon god, the rectangular temple towers over the flat Iraqi desert and can be seen for miles. Ur was the capital of the Sumerian and the birthplace of Abraham, the father of the prophets. Experts believe that the foundation of Abraham house is near the Ziggurat. (Credit Image: Â© Andrew Craft/ZUMA Press)

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