Shafaq News / MP, Alia Nassif warned on Saturday, of the disappearance and erosion of the archaeological site of Ur due to the constant negligence, weather conditions and lack of professional maintenance by specialists in antiquities protection, calling to bring specialized missions from abroad to undertake its restoration and ensure that it does not disappear.

She said in a statement received by Shafaq News that "this archaeological landmark is neglected and subjected to erosion due to weather conditions and the digging of stray animals under its walls, and no maintenance since 1961, and whoever visits it today is shocked by its miserable condition and sees (iron pieces) placed on the stairs leading to the rise of the Temple of Ur in a random manner damages the old building, in which each block bears cuneiform writing. "

Nassif explained that ", if this world-famous archaeological site was located in another country, it would become a tourist center subject to continuous maintenance in a professional manner by experts and archaeologists who value this historical treasure, while today we see iron randomly placed and the entire site continues to erode and disappear. It has become a breeding ground for stray animals, and above all, procedures to facilitate the work of prospecting missions and tourist groups that aim to visit these monuments and work on excavation are obstructed when they obtain granting excavations from their international institutions, especially entry procedures, bearing in mind that the Minister of Culture and tourism and antiquities , Abdul Amir Al-Hamdani used to work in this place previously, and he knows its details. "

She stressed "the importance of the government, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Antiquities, the concerned authorities and non-governmental organizations to undertake the maintenance of Ur archaeological site under the supervision of international missions and the recruitment of archaeologists, documenting the stages of maintenance with TV reports or addressing global channels such as National Geographic to prepare a documentary series on the site to introduce the world to this cultural heritage spanning for thousands of years. "