Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Urban Civilization Rose in Southern Mesopotamia on the Back of Tides
August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
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Urban civilization rose in Southern Mesopotamia on the back of tides
The Great Ziggurat of Ur dedicated to the Moon god. Ziggurats were massive structure typical for Mesopotamia. Sumerians believed that the gods lived in the temple at the top of the ziggurats. (Photo credits: Reed Goodman, Clemson University)
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Urban civilization rose in Southern Mesopotamia on the back of tides
The Great Ziggurat of Ur dedicated to the Moon god. Ziggurats were massive structure typical for Mesopotamia. Sumerians believed that the gods lived in the temple at the top of the ziggurats. (Photo credits: Reed Goodman, Clemson University)
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