White Temple
Title
White Temple
Date
3200-3000 BCE
Identifier
1588
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Iraq (nation)
Warka (ruins)
Style/Period
Uruk
Subject
temples (buildings)
ziggurats
Description
View of the White Temple at Uruk in Iraq. "The remains ... were once the base for Uruk’s White Temple. 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.
Material/Medium
brick (clay product)
Measurements
height: 40 feet
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
A1SUWAR2-53200BE2A1
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