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The Ziggurat is a pyramidal stepped temple tower that is an architectural and religious structure characteristic of the major cities of Mesopotamia (now mainly in Iraq) from approximately 2200 until 500 BCE.
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It is similar to an Egyptian pyramid, but the exterior of Ziggurats were not smooth but tiered to accommodate the work which took place at the structure.
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One of the largest and best-preserved ziggurats of Mesopotamia is the great Ziggurat at Ur.
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It is located next to the ruins of the city of Ur, which was a legendary Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia.
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Ziggurats are pyramidal but not nearly as symmetrical, precise, or architecturally pleasing as Egyptian pyramids.
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ziggurat , pyramidal stepped temple tower that is an architectural and religious structure characteristic of the major cities of Mesopotamia (now mainly in Iraq) from approximately 2200 until 500 bce . The ziggurat was always built with a core of mud brick and an exterior covered with baked brick.
Ziggurat | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
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The ziggurat is the most distinctive architectural invention of the Ancient Near East. Like an ancient Egyptian pyramid, an ancient Near Eastern ziggurat has four sides and rises up to the realm of the gods. However, unlike Egyptian pyramids, the exterior of Ziggurats were not smooth but tiered to accommodate the work which took place at the structure as well as the administrative oversight and religious rituals essential to Ancient Near Eastern cities. Ziggurats are found scattered around what is today Iraq and Iran, and stand as an imposing testament to the power and skill of the ancient culture that produced them.
One of the largest and best-preserved ziggurats of Mesopotamia is the great Ziggurat at Ur.
Ziggurat of Ur (article) | Ancient Near East | Khan Academy
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A ziggurat is a temple that was common in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq and western Iran) during the civilizations of Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria. Ziggurats are pyramidal but not nearly as symmetrical, precise, or architecturally pleasing as Egyptian pyramids.
What Is a Ziggurat? Ancient Temples of the Middle East - ThoughtCo
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