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Garden of Eden
The
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flowed through the Garden
of Eden on their path to the Persian Gulf.
Since the Tigris and Euphrates are the
rivers of Chaldea it is likely the Garden
of Eden was in this area.
Ur of
the Chaldees
Ur
was an important city in a nation called
Chaldea, later called Babylonia. Archaeological
evidence tells us that Ur was a place
where the gods lived.
A
seventy foot high place for the gods to dwell
(Ziggurat) was built in
the center of the city. The Ziggurat was not a
place of worship, it was a place where the gods
lived. This structure is very similar to the Stepped
Pyramids of the Maya culture in Yucatan.
The
scientific evidence uncovered changed how people
looked at ancient civilizations. The people of
Ur had remarkable building methods, an excellent
canal system...and even had things like running
water and fireplaces in homes. Beautiful art
forms were common for the ruling class.
Old Testament History
All
Old Testament history happened no more than 800
miles from Ur.
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