Lyres of Ur
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lyres-of-ur-297-15931169
title:
Lyres of Ur
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The Lyres of Ur or Harps of Ur is a group of four string instruments excavated in a fragmentary condition at the Royal Cemetery at Ur in modern Iraq from 1922 onwards. They date back to the Early Dynastic III Period of Mesopotamia, between about 2550 and 2450 BC, making them the world's oldest surviving stringed instruments. Carefully restored and reconstructed, they are now divided between museums in Iraq, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Strictly speaking, three lyres and one harp we
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Ancient musical instruments found in Iraq
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyres_of_Ur
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2024-04-10T13:44:45Z
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