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Ruins from a temple in Naffur, Iraq, are said to be the site for the meeting of Sumerian gods, as well as the place that man was created. U.S. forces and Iraqi officials toured the ancient cities of Naffur and Ur, March 10, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jasmine N. Walthall

Ruins from a temple in Naffur, Iraq, are said to be the site for the meeting of Sumerian gods, as well as the place that man was created. U.S. forces and Iraqi officials toured the ancient cities of Naffur and Ur, March 10, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jasmine N. Walthall

Ruins from a temple in Naffur, Iraq, are said to be the site for the meeting of Sumerian gods, as well as the place that man was created. U.S. forces and Iraqi officials toured the ancient cities of Naffur and Ur, March 10, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Jasmine N. Walthall

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