Which place completes this sentence about Eridu? The site was initially excavated by John George Taylor, the British Vice-counsel at ______, in 1855.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Basra
The site was first excavated by John George Taylor, British vice-consul at Basra, in 1855. Inscribed bricks found there identified it as Eridu.
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