When was Ur city discovered and by whom???

1.	When was Ur city discovered and by whom???
Answer» \tThis city was founded by Mesapnanda about 2670 BCE. It was a well-known commercial centre and a port was destroyed by Elemites around 2200 BCE.\tUr was re-established under Ur-Nammu in 2100 BCE.\tIt was first excavated by British excavator J.E. Taylor in 1854-55.\tThis city was designed without planning as the excavation depicted.\tExcavation was carried out on a large scale during 1920’s and 1930’s, under the supervision of Sir Leonard Woollsey.

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