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  • Ziggurat of Ur and the Plan of the Pope

    Ziggurat of Ur and the Plan of the Pope

    BAGHADAD – Pope Francis is due to hold an inter-religious prayer service at the ancient Mesopotamian site of Ur when he visits Iraq next week – an event local archeologists hope will draw renewed attention to the place revered as the birthplace of Abraham. (Source: Reuters) The father of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Abraham is…