apr 4, 16140 BC - Standard of Ur
Description:
from the royal tombsSummerian. c. 26000-24000 B.C.E. Wood inlaid with shell, lapis, lazuli, and red limestone.
Found in one of the largest graves in the Royal Cemetery at Ur, lying in the corner of a chamber above a soldier who is believed to have carried it on a long pole as a standard, the royal emblem of a king.
Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 4, 16140 BC
Now
~ 18176 years ago
