Iraqi and foreign archaeologists have uncovered a temple at the Sumerian city of Ur, which dates back to about 2500 B.C., the head of the Antiquities Department says.
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A trove of newly translated texts from the ancient Middle East are revealing accounts of war, the building of pyramidlike structures called ziggurats and even the people's use of beer tabs at local taverns. 
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Newly translated ancient riddles reveal ancient Mesopotamians made fun of politicians, cracked crude jokes and drank beer, say scientists who studied the 3,500-year-old riddles inscribed on a tablet.
Joshua Lefkowitz's curator insight,
February 6, 2014 8:05 PM
Often times it is the everyday occurrences of daily life that give us the best and most realistic images of life through history. I like seeing how we really are not that different from people no matter what misconceptions we hear and read. 
Raul Banuelos's curator insight,
February 7, 2014 10:07 PM
Though these discoveries may seem trivial at first glance, they help recreate the culture of the everyday person in that time. By providing these accounts, we are able to see some similarities that can be seen between our contemporary lives, and these ancient times. 
Jordan Varona's curator insight,
February 8, 2014 2:29 AM
This is a fascinating read and really illustrates how similar people 3500 years ago are to us.
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It's stuff like this that makes me love archaeology. Turns out, we can trace the concept of math homework back to at least 2300 B.C.E., in ancient Mesopotamia.
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Although I am likely to be mstakenI though Ur was a previously discovered city, perhapse they just uncovered a new section of it; however I did not get that from the text. As Sumeria is so of a scociological missing link for humans I think it is important to aknowledge this sort of thing.
Although I am likely to be mstaken ,I though Ur was a previously discovered city, perhapse they just uncovered a new section of it; however I did not get that from the text. As Sumeria is so of a scociological missing link for humans I think it is important to aknowledge this sort of thing.