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Was a ziggurat a great house?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

A ziggurat was a temple or a place of worship.

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Where was the most well known ziggurat located in Sumer.?

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Where was the most well-known ziggurat located in sumer?

Great Ziggurat of Ur


What was the most famous Ziggurat?

The Ziggurat at Ur is probably the most famous, but the Ziggurat at Teppe Sialk is also rather famous.


Where is the ziggurat temple?

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Why were house built around the ziggurat?

The ziggurat is so powerful that people had to protect it so they built houses around it.


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What are examples of a ziggurat?

The Ziggurat of Ur in Iraq, the Great Ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil in Iran, and the ziggurat at Teotihuacan in Mexico are examples of ancient stepped pyramid structures known as ziggurats. These were typically used by ancient civilizations as religious temples or platforms for ceremonies and rituals.


Who invented the ziggurat?

The first Ziggurat was make by Nebbacanezer II in about 2000 B.C.


What do you call the structure built by Mesopotamians to house their ritualistic and sacrificial activities?

A ziggurat


How do you compare the Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu and Great Pyramids of Giza?

The Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu and the Great Pyramids of Giza are both ancient structures, but they have key differences. The Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu is a stepped pyramid in Mesopotamia, primarily used for religious purposes and worship. The Great Pyramids of Giza, on the other hand, are massive tombs in Egypt built as burial monuments for pharaohs. Additionally, the Great Pyramids of Giza are larger in scale and more complex in construction compared to the Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu.


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When was the Great Ziggurat of Ur made?

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