Iri-sagrig was a major provincial capital and transportation hub during the Ur III Empire around 4,000 years ago. Thousands of cuneiform tablets were looted and sold, with significant looting occurring during and after the 2003 Iraq War. The tablets reveal daily life details—high-status women received substantial clothing provisions annually! 📜
Key facts claimed:
- Iri-sagrig was a major provincial capital and transportation hub during the Ur 3 Empire around 4,000 years ago
- Approximately 1,400 cuneiform tablets from Iri-sagrig have been illegally dug up and sold on antiquities market (not 3,500 as originally stated)
- Peak looting occurred during the 2003 Iraq War
- Tablets provide detailed records of daily life including food allocations for palace officials and workers
- Records show high-status women received specific clothing provisions annually