Abstract The Royal Tombs of Ur in Bronze Age Mesopotamia were excavated from 1921 to 1934 by Sir Leonard Woolley. The graves bore countless metal artefacts such as jewellery, hair decoration, weapons, tools, vessels, figurines, seals, or containers, all made of gold, silver, alabaster, lapis lazuli, and carnelian. This surprisingly rich suite of materials is … Continue reading Sabine Klein