Ur : The Rise and Fall of the Ancient Sumerian City State

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3000 - 2000 BCE - The fascinating rise and fall of this iconic Sumerian city-state and a look at the incredible work of Sir Leonard Woolley. We watch as Chris from The History of the World Podcast takes us on a journey to the ancient Near East and into Ancient Mesopotamia. We explore archaeology, Sumerian society, hierarchy, slavery, religion, warfare and so many other aspects of this wonderful part of history. Check out The History of the World Podcast at these links! Website: https://historyoftheworldpodcast.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historyoftheworldpodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehistoryoftheworldpodcast/?fbclid=IwAR1HJjVYGIx4cdXw7TAUxGyWgXf73vHEy5YTmjcjIh2kIPnEJAnQInlwkyI Website: https://historyoftheworldpodcast.com/?fbclid=IwAR3bno2XpfDNj8d6zk6GqujfBkpRPDp7iIU-ngFfZYYHla3StFt4nuXPVQQ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/history-of-the-world-podcast/id1403189802 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/history_of_the_world_podcast Check out our new store! https://teespring.com/stores/the-history-shop Get your Sea Peoples | Late Bronze Age Merch below! Mugs: https://teespring.com/new-sea-peoples-mediterranean?pid=658&cid=102950 Hoodies | Shirts | Tank Tops: https://teespring.com/get-sea-peoples-mediterranean?pid=212&cid=5819 Get your Hittite Merch below! Mugs: https://teespring.com/HittiteEmpireMug?pid=658&cid=102950&sid=front Shirts | Tank Tops | Hoodies: https://teespring.com/hittite-empire-shirt?pid=2&cid=2397 Trojan War Merch Below! Mugs: https://teespring.com/trojan-war-coffee-mug?pid=658&cid=102950 Tank Tops | Shirts | Hoodies: https://teespring.com/TrojanWarShirt?pid=2&cid=2397 Become a Patron of The Study of Antiquity and the Middle Ages and make history matter! Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/The_Study_of_Antiquity_and_the_Middle_Ages Check out history related merchandise through our affiliate link to SPQR Emporium! https://spqr-emporium.com/?aff=3 The link above is an affiliate link which means we will receive a small commission from your generous purchases, just another way to support your history channel. Donate directly at our PayPal: https://paypal.me/NickBarksdale A special thanks to some wonderful individuals who have taken some excellent photos and who have allowed us ton use their footage in our work. Hrvoje Šašek : https://www.flickr.com/photos/105742995@N05/ jonfholl : https://www.flickr.com/photos/75827322@N00/ Enjoy map videos? Check out these awesome channels! Ollie Bye: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6gNjP1W4FXWExT5QpYkmhQ UsefulCharts: https://www.youtube.com/user/usefulchartsdotcom Vologda Mapping: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL55Isj2TNlr9ur5vK0oa-A