Jason gives you a quick overview of excavations at the Sumerian city of Ur, including the renowned author Agatha Christie.

For more information on this topic:
Agatha Christie’s novels Death in Mesopotamia, Death on the Nile, and Murder on the Orient Express.
The University of Pennsylvania’s website about Dr. Wooley’s work: https://www.penn.museum/sites/journal/tag/ur-expedition/

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