The "Standard of Ur" mosaic is beautiful. Made almost five thousand years ago. Unfathomable length of time, and yet, the images are somehow relatable - workers, vehicles, musicians, dancers, cows, horses, armies..
> [The mosaic is] from the royal tombs of Ur, is made of red limestone, bitumen, lapis lazuli, and shell. The "peace" side shows comfort, music, and prosperity. The "war" side of the Standard of Ur shows the king, his armies, and chariots trampling on enemies.
> [The mosaic is] from the royal tombs of Ur, is made of red limestone, bitumen, lapis lazuli, and shell. The "peace" side shows comfort, music, and prosperity. The "war" side of the Standard of Ur shows the king, his armies, and chariots trampling on enemies.
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