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.
The Royal Tombs and the Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq.
ruins of Ur Iraq
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.
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