The Ziggurat of Ur is a Neo-Sumerian ziggurat built by King Ur-Nammu, who dedicated it in honor of Nanna/Sîn in approximately the 21st century BC during the Third Dynasty of Ur.

Jan 23, 2026 · 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 …

Jan 27, 2026 · A ziggurat is a form of monumental architecture originating in ancient Mesopotamia, which usually had a rectangular base and was built in a series of steps up to a flat platform upon …

Feb 14, 2025 · Each city-state had its patron deity, and the ziggurat was believed to be the dwelling place of that god. Priests performed daily offerings and ceremonies to ensure divine favor. The …

Jan 26, 2026 · In ancient Mesopotamia, what was a ziggurat? A ziggurat (also spelled ziqqurat) was a raised platform with four sloping sides that looked like a tiered pyramid. Ziggurats were common in …

Oct 25, 2023 · A ziggurat is a type of massive structure built in ancient Mesopotamia, resembling a terraced step pyramid. It had a receding tiered platform and was made primarily of mud-bricks.

Each ziggurat was part of a temple complex which included other buildings. The precursors of the ziggurat were raised platforms that date from the Ubaid period [1] during the fourth millennium BC.

Jun 20, 2025 · What Is a Ziggurat? The word “ziggurat” comes from the Akkadian ziqqurratu, meaning “to rise high” or “to build on a raised area.” True to its name, a ziggurat is a terraced structure …

Jan 28, 2026 · A ziggurat refers to a stepped temple tower built in ancient Mesopotamia. Builders raised these monuments in cities across Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, and Assyria from the late fourth …

Jan 27, 2026 · A ziggurat (also spelled ziqqurat) was a raised platform with four sloping sides that looked like a tiered pyramid.