Ziggurat of Ur Traditional Geocache
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Come see the Ziggurat of Ur, also known as the Ur of the Chaldees
Ziggurat at Tall al Muqayyar
This is a rare opportunity to see buildings and ruins that date
from 4,000-2,000 BC. Sir Leonard Wooley first excavated this site
in 1922-1934. Records establish this site as the ancient capital of
Sumeria. Ur of the Chaldees is also considered as Abraham’s
birthplace, the common patriarch of the Jewish, Christian and
Muslim faiths.
Cache is in a large pill bottle.
Contents include:
- Iraqi currency
- Postage stamps
- $10 phone card
- 110/220 volt adapter
- Safety pin
- Dog tag chain
- Plastic hook
- Paper/Pencil for logs
Please follow the: 
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Jvguva gur onfr bs n hgvyvgl cbyr ba gur fbhgu fvqr bs gur Mvttheng.