The Royal Cemetery of Ur proves this, and Queen Pu’abi’s tomb was its crown jewel. The site was excavated by Sir Leonard Woolley between 1922 and 1934, and graves 800 and 789 were attributed to the Queen's burial site.
The royal remains were found in grave 800, fully adorned with a beaded cloak and 6 kg of jewellery. These included necklaces, rings, diadems and other hairpieces, belts, and three gold pins that once fastened her clothes. From each of these pins hung a lapis cylinder seal. One of them bore her name and title, translated as: Puabi, Queen. Although the name Pu’abi is not present in any historical lists, the fact that she held the title *eresh* and that her seal does not mention a king as her husband suggests that she may have ruled in her own right.
