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The oud is one of the oldest stringed instruments in the world, and likely originated in Southern Mesopotamia (what is now Iraq). As with anything so old, the oud's origins are steeped in legend, but it definitely dates back to at least 3000 BCE, at which point it began to appear in works of art and on decorative functional items
Art- The Oud