Question

Write short note on

Ur museum

Answer 1

1. The earliest museum (6th century B.C.E.) in the world was discovered during the excavations at the city of ‘Ur’ in Mesopotamia. 
2. It was excavated by Sir Leonard Woolley between 1922 and 1934. 
3. This museum was built by Ennigaldi, the princess of Mesopotamia. She herself was the curator of the museum.
4. The clay tablets inscribed with the descriptions of exhibited artefacts is a noteworthy feature of this museum.