Though the Euphrates presently runs about ten miles [16 km] east of the former site of Ur, evidence indicates that in ancient times the river ran just west of the city.
Meskipun Efrat sekarang mengalir kira - kira enam belas kilometer di sebelah timur lokasi yang tadinya adalah Ur, bukti - bukti memperlihatkan bahwa di zaman dahulu sungai itu mengalir persis di sebelah barat kota itu.