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Enormous, 'Most Ancient' Sumerian Port Discovered in Iraq
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18:01 18.03.2018Get short URL
Archaeological excavations were conducted near the city of Nasiriyah, at a place called Abu-Tbeirah, which is located on the ancient shoreline of the Persian Gulf.
The joint Iraqi-Italian team of archaeologists discovered an ancient Sumerian port dating to the third millennium BC in the south-east of Iraq, according to the website of the foundation for the support of education and research of the Italian University Sapienza.
The excavations were led by two archaeologists, Lycia Romano and Franco D'Agostino.
https://sputniknews.com/society/201803181062662728-most-ancient-sumerian-port-iraq/