15JAn2011 - Today we went on a tour of Ziggurat of Ur. It was built in the Mesopotamian era in the 6th century BC. They built these structures to get closer to God. We had to get up early for this and the weather was a bit a challenging but we got through it. It started out with rain and then was just overcast. The structure was covered by sand but Saddam Hussein excavated back in the day. The Pope was suppose to make a visit in the 1990s but Saddam would not provide security. Overall a fun day.
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