Within the perimeter of our base lies the ruins of one of the oldest cities in the world, and one of the best preserved Ziggurats in Iraq and Iran; The Great Ziggurat of Ur. The chaplains here on post organize occasional tours. We got to climb up on the Ziggurat, take some pictures, and even got a professional guided tour of the ruins where it is said the biblical figure Abraham lived.
I took quite a few pictures, but the one above is my favorite.
I would write more, but to be perfectly honest, if you click on the links in the paragraph above, you can easily explore this subject much more in depth than anything I would be capable of writing.
p.s. short post ... it's been a long day. "see" you again tomorrow 
Update: A few more Ziggurat pictures for Lissie ...
Todd Morris
oh more pics please Todd – Ur is one of those places I still haven’t got to – its on the list along with Mandalay and Timbuktu – mainly I admit because its such a cool name!
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Hi Lissie,
I do have a few more pictures … and I will put them up as soon as I get a chance (either here or flickr). As for visiting Ur, you might have to wait another couple of years … Iraq is not exactly the ideal tourist destination right about now
Love the one with the satellite dish! Thanks
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