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Which scenes appear on the Standard of Ur?

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The Great Ziggurat of Ur in Iraq, a massive ancient brick structure with broad staircases and terraced levels, stands alone in a barren landscape. — Mesopotamian art and architecture Ziggurat at Ur (modern Tall al-Muqayyar, Iraq), constructed c. 2100 bce.

The Standard of Ur, a famous double-sided panel discovered in the royal tombs at Ur, features elaborate scenes of peace and war depicted in a delicate inlay of shell and semiprecious stones.1