Ur-Nammu was the king that ordered the ziggurat at Ur to be built.
The Ziggurat of Ur was built in, 2100 b.c.
2100b.C.
It took 5 years to build the Ziggurat
The Ziggurat of Ur is the first proper Ziggurat for which we have any evidence. However, There are raised pyramidal structures that preceded it like Tepe Sialk in Persia, but these are not proper ziggurats. See the link below to learn more about Tepe Sialk.
Because if Egypt didn't exist, then there wouldn't have been Ancient Egyptians!
The Ziggurat of Ur was built in, 2100 b.c.
There is no single "Ziggurat of Mesopotamia", a Ziggurat is the name for a type of structure built first by the Sumerians, but also by the Elamites, Akkadians, Babylonians and Assyrians as part of temple complexes dedicated to their local religions. The most famous may be the "Great Ziggurat of Ur" was built by King Ur-Nammu in about the 21st century BC
2100b.C.
The specialized workers that built the Ziggurat of Ur suggests the Sumerians had an advanced civilization.
The first Ziggurat at Ur was built by King Ur-Nammu, a ruler of the ancient city-state of Ur in Mesopotamia around 2100 BC. He constructed the Great Ziggurat of Ur as a temple dedicated to the moon god Nanna.
The Ziggurat at Ur is probably the most famous, but the Ziggurat at Teppe Sialk is also rather famous.
They were meant to be used to worship the gods and be used as a city hall.
i believe it was Nana the moon god during Abraham's time (the patriarch)
The first Ziggurat was make by Nebbacanezer II in about 2000 B.C.
Nanna - the moon god. A ziggurat was built as a temple to worship this diety.
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.
Great Ziggurat of Ur