The War frieze from the Standard of Ur. Sumerian artefact excavated from the Royal Cemetery in Ur (located in modern-day Iraq). The Standard of Ur dates from around 2600 - 2400 BCE, and was excavated by British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley in the 19

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The War frieze from the Standard of Ur. Sumerian artefact excavated from the Royal Cemetery in Ur (located in modern-day Iraq). The Standard of Ur dates from around 2600 - 2400 BCE, and was excavated by British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley in the 19

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