During the 19th century the Europeans conducted explorations in the Mesopotamian region and rediscovered the remains of the Great Ziggurat of Ur The royal tombs at Ur were the most striking discovery of the time They highlighted the spectacular glory of the ancient Sumerian culture 2600 2500 BCE at its very best On the basis of their distinct forms and wealth sixteen out of eighteen hundred burials were classified as royal by C Leonard Wooley a British archaeologist It was found that corpses of servants and other high ranked officials were also burried along with the royal persons A ...