Ziggurat
Title
Ziggurat
Date
ca. 2100 BCE
Identifier
1587
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Iraq (nation)
Style/Period
Neo-Sumerian
Subject
ziggurats
Description
Detail view of arch at the Ziggurat of Ur in Iraq. "At the end of the fourth millennium B.C., enormous mud-brick platforms had been built at a number of sites in Mesopotamia. It is presumed that they originally supported important buildings, especially temples. By the mid-third millennium B.C., some temples were being built on huge stepped platforms. These are called ziggurats in cuneiformtexts. While the actual significance of these structures is unknown, Mesopotamian gods were often linked with the eastern mountains, and ziggurats may have represented their lofty homes,"--The Metropolitan Museum of Art's website.
Material/Medium
brick (clay product)
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
A1SUUR2-5C2100BE35B1
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