At Ur, Ritual Deaths That Were Anything but Serene

Source: The New York Times

Baghdad : Iraq | about 1 month ago

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A new examination of skulls from the royal cemetery at Ur, discovered in Iraq almost a century ago, appears to support a more grisly interpretation than before of human sacrifices associated with elite burials in ancient Mesopotamia, archaeologists say. Palace attendants, as part of royal mortuary...

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News Source: Uinta County News | 28 days ago

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