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Where was Ur of the Chaldeans located according to most scholars?
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The March of Abraham, painting by JĆ³zsef MolnĆ”r, 19th century; in the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest.
Most scholars agree that "Ur of the Chaldeans" (Ur Kasdim) refers to the ancient Sumerian city of Ur. This site is located at the modern-day location of Tall al-Muqayyar (or Mughair), situated approximately 200 miles (300 km) southeast of Baghdad in lower Mesopotamia.12