An ancient habitation mound that served as the port of Ur from the Early Dynastic III period until the Ur III period, and possibly longer. Studies have revealed canals and a port.
F. D'AGOSTINO et al (2013), Abu Tbeirah. Preliminary report of the second campaign (October-December 2012) (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273060254_Abu_Tbeirah_Preliminary_report_of_the_second_campaign_October-December_2012 )
Creators: Entry created by Ian Mladjov (2025-12-03)
, last updated by Julien De Chocqueuse (2026-09-23),
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Tell Abu Tbeirah. https://vici.org/vici/102092, accessed 2026-09-28.