Ram in the Thicket: A 4,500-year-old gold statue from the royal cemetery at Ur

Ram in the Thicket: A 4,500-year-old gold statue from the royal cemetery at Ur

This statue covered in gold leaf and semiprecious stones may have been used in ancient Mesopotamian sunrise rituals.

Ram in the Thicket and sunrise rituals in ancient Ur

Have you heard about the “Ram in the Thicket”? If not, let me tell you a story. At dawn, in the southern plains of Mesopotamia, the sun rose low across the edge of cultivated fields and temple rooftops. In Ur, temple architecture often reflected celestial alignments; for example, the Ziggurat of Ur’s corners align with […] The post Ram in the Thicket and sunrise rituals in ancient Ur appeared first on Curiosmos.