Contest #78
How to Play
To participate, just make your guess in the comments section for each photo. Guesses will be held until the end of the contest, when they will all be made public. Anything and everything is fair game for getting a correct answer. Each contest will last one week, starting on Friday. Each Wednesday at 0:00 hrs GMT a hint will be published. If you submit a correct answer before the hint is out, you'll earn an extra point, so submit your guess as soon as you have an idea.
The Royal Tombs and the Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq.
Comment by Karel | February 11, 2009
ruins of Ur Iraq
Comment by Ewen | February 11, 2009
Ur, Iraq.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ur
How I found it: Looked like Middle East, looked like a shrine. Started looking for matching colors of the surrounding area in Israel, Syria, and found this in Iraq. Also helped to leave Google Earth Community icons on to help focus in on “interesting” locations in the desert.
-andy
Comment by Andy McConnell | February 11, 2009