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| noun | 1. (In ancient Mesopotamia) A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. Ziggurats are first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9). |
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 | | "I need to pick up supplies for my son to build a model of an ancient ziggurat for history class." | | "A ziggurat has stepped levels, but it's the general shape of a pyramid." | | "Remains of the ancient ziggurats built by Mesopotamians are still present in Iraq." |
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 | | Assyrian, late 19th century |
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 | | Pyramids don't exist only in Egypt. A ziggurat is a type of pyramid built in ancient Mesopotamia; instead of the straight angled sides seen on the Great Pyramid, a ziggurat had multiple levels with stairs between each incline. These massive structures were built to worship the gods and usually housed a tower on top. ... |  |
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