All you need to know about the Iraqi city of "Ur" ... one of the stops of the Pope's visit

The city of "Ur", in southern Iraq, is preparing to receive the Pope of the Vatican, who is currently on a historic visit to the country. What is the importance of this site, and why did Pope Francis choose it to be among the stops of his visit?

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The archaeological "Ur" represents a symbolic site for the followers of the various monotheistic religions, because it was mentioned in the holy books as the birthplace of the prophet Abraham who rejected the plurality of the gods and came out carrying the message of monotheism. According to Sky News reported.

The site of Ur is famous for the year 1922, when Sir Leonard Woolle discovered the royal cemetery and a large complex of graves called the "Great Pit of Death."

According to the Encyclopedia of World History website, Ur was a prominent commercial center thanks to its location on the focal point at which the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow into the Arabian Gulf. .

Ur was the capital of the Sumerian state in 2100 BC, and it hosts the "Ziggurat of Ur", which is one of the oldest temples in Iraq, and was built by the founder of the third "Ur" dynasty, in 2050 BC.

The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, received His Holiness Pope Francis, Pope of the Catholic Church, at the Hall of Honor at Baghdad Airport today, at the start of his historic visit to Iraq, at a time when the country is suffering from turmoil and terrorist operations.