Places in the Bible Today:

Ur 2

Data

Type	settlement
Notes	Sumerian city
Geo Data	KML (for Google Earth) GeoJSON (for GIS applications)

1 Identification

Tell el Muqayyar (modern): very high confidence
1. Tell el Muqayyar

Linked Data Identifiers

Source	Identifier
OpenBible.info	aa01373 (Ur 2)
Pleiades	912985
Wikidata	Q5699

Places with Similar Names

Ur 1

Image

Credit: M.Lubinski from Iraq,USA. (modified)

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This page identifies the current consensus around the modern location of this biblical place.

While I consulted sources for this place, there were no major disputes about its modern location.

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