Ur, Home of Abraham, Unearthed

Teresa Neumann : Apr 10, 2013
Staff – Phys.org

"This is a breathtaking find." -Stuart Campbell

(Iraq)—Various news sources are reporting that an archaeological team from Manchester University led by Stuart Campbell, has unearthed a giant complex at Tell Khaiber, Iraq, believed to be the administrative center for the ancient town of Ur. (Photo courtesy: Prof. Stuart Campbell-Manchester University)

"This is a breathtaking find," Campbell told the AP, in part because of its extraordinary size. "It appears that it… might have religious connections or controlling goods to the city of Ur."

Campbell was also quoted on Phys.org as saying the site has "been off-limits to international archaeologists for many decades, so the opportunity of re-engaging with the study of the earliest cities is a truly exciting one."