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The Neo-Sumerian Ziggurat of Ur | Madain Project YouTube Video Summary

This video by Madain Project explores the Neo-Sumerian Ziggurat of Ur, located near Nasiriyah in Iraq's Dhi Qar Province. Built during the Early Bronze Age (21st century BCE) and restored by King Nabonidus, the ziggurat is noted as one of the best-preserved structures from ancient Iran and Iraq. The video details its construction from mud brick and baked bricks laid with bitumen and its role as a central temple complex, focusing on the Nanna temple, while noting its restoration during the Saddam era.