(22260) Ur = 1979 UR
Discovered 1979 Oct. 19 by A. Mrkos at Kleť.
Ur was an important city of ancient southern Mesopotamia (Sumer),
situated near the Euphrates River. The excavations at Ur discovered
architectural monuments, including the ziggurat, and they greatly enlarged
our knowledge of Mesopotamian history.
The name was suggested by J. Tichá.
(MPC 42680 – 2001 May 9)
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