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Ziggurat of Ur

2100 BCE – 500 BCE

Massive stepped pyramid temple dedicated to the Sumerian moon god Nanna, one of the best-preserved ziggurats of ancient…

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Early Bronze Age ziggurat in present-day Iraq

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Landmark · Middle East

Ziggurat of Ur

2100 BCE – 500 BCE

Massive stepped pyramid temple dedicated to the Sumerian moon god Nanna, one of the best-preserved ziggurats of ancient Mesopotamia

Standing in 2100 BCE

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