On November 8th, 2021 the team of the Lagash Archaeological Project visited the site of Ur. After mapping the E-dub-lal-mah structure as requested by the State Board for Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH), the project’s drone was used to photograph the Great Ziggurat. These photographs were uploaded to DroneDeploy to be processed into a highly detailed 3D photogrammetric model, and copies of that completed model, as well as the source photographs, have been turned over to SBAH for their conservation efforts.
A slightly simplified but still very realistic copy of the 3D model has been uploaded to Sketchfab for the general public to enjoy. These files were also uploaded to Thingiverse so that educators and enthusiasts can create their own 3D printed copies of the Ziggurat.
Thumbnail of the Great Ziggurat of Ur on Sketchfab.
Thumbnail of the Great Ziggurat of Ur model on Thingiverse.