No. A ziggurat is a type of stepped pyramid common in South America.
The people allowed inside ziggurats were the priests that were assigned to take care of the building. They were not places of worship, they were the house of the god.
No, the ziggurats were built as temples for Sumerian gods.
for a cities patron god
There is no god of priests, only a god of mummification, Anubis.
Ziggurats as structures were not actually discovered by anyone. There are many scattered throughout ancient Mesopotamia dating from around 2900 B.C. The ziggurats were part of temples complexes and the site of many religious rituals and were typically only accessible by priests.
Priests were believed to be the only ones capable of communicating with the gods, making them necessary for performing rituals and offerings in the ziggurats. Their presence ensured that the proper religious ceremonies were carried out to maintain the connection between humans and the divine. Additionally, priests were highly respected figures in ancient societies and were seen as intermediaries between people and the gods.
ziggurats
The Sumerians used the Ziggurats for worshiping the gods. Because the priests were so close to the gods and were meant to worship them, only the priests could enter. Not even the kings were allowed in!
There the priests and rulers appealed to the gods for the well-being of the city-state.
Ziggurats were enormous holy structures from ancient Mesopotamia that served as, essentially, temples on platforms. Of all the social classes in ancient Mesopotamian society, only priests were allowed to go on to the ziggurat or enter any of the rooms at its base.
Ziggurats were temples.Like many ancient people, the ancient Sumerians believed that powerful gods lived in the sky. They built huge structures, called ziggurats, with steps climbing up to the top. Religious ceremonies were held at the very top. People left offerings of food and wine. The priests enjoyed these offerings, as the gods could not eat for themselves.The Ziggurat was built in the center of town. It was the center of daily life. Except for festivals, which, for the most part, were gloomy things, the Ziggurat courtyard was gay and lively. You might see an artist painting, a boy racing by on his way to school, someone milking a cow or making a basket.From the top of the Ziggurat, you could see the protective wall built about the entire town, and over the wall to the farmlands beyond.
Yes, ziggurats are still used today but they are not called the same thing. Since ziggurats are like temples/worships for God, what comes to my mind are churches. We go to church for special learning's of God's life, and for praying, and to talk to God. Hope this helped(: