Lyres of Ur

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The instruments date to the Early Dynastic III Period (c. 2550–2450 BC).
They were discovered at the Royal Cemetery at Ur starting in 1922.
They are considered the oldest surviving stringed instruments in the world.
The collection consists of four distinct instruments.
The reconstructed lyres are currently housed in museums in Iraq, the UK, and the US.

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The Lyres of Ur or Harps of Ur is a group of four string instruments excavated in a fragmentary condition at the Royal Cemetery at Ur in Iraq from 1922 onwards.

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represents the earliest known archaeological evidence of lyres
The discovery of the Lyres of Ur in Mesopotamia provides the earliest physical evidence of the instrument, predating the Greek tradition and suggesting a Near Eastern origin.
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The Lyres of Ur, also known as the Harps of Ur, are a collection of four stringed instruments discovered at the Royal Cemetery at Ur in modern-day Iraq. Excavations beginning in 1922 revealed these instruments in a fragmentary state, dating back to the Early Dynastic III Period of Mesopotamia, approximately 2550 to 2450 BC.

These artifacts are recognized as the world's oldest surviving stringed instruments. Following extensive restoration and reconstruction, the lyres are now preserved and displayed in museums across the United Kingdom, the United States, and Iraq.

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