2nd April 1991 Coalition soldiers explore the ruins of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur in southern Iraq. In the background is the Great Ziggurat.
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7600 x 4591 px | 64.3 x 38.9 cm | 25.3 x 15.3 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2 April 1991Location:
Ur, Nasiriyah, Iraq.More information:
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This was basically the furthest that the Americans advanced into southern Iraq. The Great Ziggurat of Ur is one of the world's oldest buildings. Originally built by the Sumerians in the 21st century BC, it was restored in the 6th century BC and again in the 1980s. It was officially off the target list for coalition aircraft and artillery, which prompted the Iraqis to place their fighter aircraft from the Tallil Air Base (known today as the Imam Ali Air Base) as close as possible to it.