Ziggurats were ancient towering, stepped architecture structures built in the ancient Mesopotamian Valley and the western Iranian plateau.

"Cradle of Civilization: Unveiling the Magnificent Legacy of Mesopotamia's Ancient Society."

The Etemenanki (Sumerian for:

Graphic reconstruction of the Ziggurat of Ur was the first temple that became the model for future ones in Mesopotamia.

Reference Article: Facts about Mesopotamia.

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Period: Kassite. Date: ca. 1216–1187 B.C.. Geography: Mesopotamia, Nippur. Culture: Kassite. Medium: Ceramic. Dimensions: Brick: 13.4 × 10.9 × 7 cm (5 1...

Mesopotamian art and architecture - Akkadian, Reliefs, Temples: Sargon of Akkad’s (reigned c. 2334–c. 2279 bce) unification of the Sumerian city-states and creation of a first Mesopotamian empire profoundly affected the art of his people, as well as their language and political thought. The increasingly large proportion of Semitic elements in the population were in the ascendancy, and their personal loyalty to Sargon and his successors replaced the regional patriotism of the old cities. The…