Bawabi Cemetery
Bawabi Cemetery... The royal cemetery in the ancient city of Ur in Mesopotamia was excavated by Charles Leonard Woolley.
The Royal Cemetery of Boabi was discovered by British archaeologist Leonard Woolley, who was excavating with his team in some tombs in the “Royal Cemetery of Ur” area between 1922 and 1934.
The Bawabi cemetery was distinct from other cemeteries, due to the large amount of high-quality and well-preserved artifacts and treasures.
Five soldiers and 13 servants were also buried with her, all of whom were poisoned with the aim of serving their mistress in the other world.
The amount of antiquities discovered in the tomb of Bawabi was large and astonishing, including a golden headdress made of gold leaves, rings, and plates; And a wonderful lyre with gold accessories and studded with lapis lazuli, lazuli, bearded bulls and many tableware made of gold, carnelian, lapis lazuli, cylindrical beads of lazuli, rare gold necklaces and belts...and a decorated carriage and a lot of silver and lapis lazuli, and gold rings and bracelets.
The excavated treasures were divided between the mission, the British Museum in London, and the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia
Pennsylvania in the United States, and the National Museum in Baghdad
It ended up in the British Museum and the Museum of Archeology and Anthropology at the University of Pennsylvania, and many of the artifacts that...
Priceless…
This photo essay shows photos of some of the artifacts from the Royal Cemetery
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