White Temple at Uruk
Title
White Temple at Uruk
Date
3200-3000 BCE
Date Created
October 21, 2014
Identifier
1228
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Iraq (nation)
Warka (ruins)
Style/Period
Sumerian
Subject
temples (buildings)
ziggurats
drawings (visual works)
Description
Drawing of ziggurat and temple at Uruk in Iraq. "Rising some forty feet above ground level, the ziggurat would have lifted the temple above the city’s fortification wall, supposedly constructed on the orders of Gilgamesh, the eponymous protagonist of the epic tale and legendary king of ancient Uruk (reigned ca. 2700 BCE). The grandeur of monuments like this one, as well as their ubiquity and centrality, suggests the profound role that religion played in the earliest urban experiences,"--Annenberg Learner website.
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
A1SUWAR2-503200BD6A1
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