Title
The reconstructed staircase of Great Ziggurat of Ur
Caption
The reconstructed staircase of the Neo-Sumerian Great Ziggurat of Ur, near Nasiriya, Iraq. Ziggurats were built by the Sumerians, Babylonians, Elamites, Acadians, and Assyrians for local religions. Each ziggurat was part of a temple complex which included other buildings. The precursors of the ziggurat were raised platforms that date from the Ubaid period, during the fourth millennium BC.
Date
1932
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A10_237
License type
Rights managed
Available size
62,0Mb (3,8Mb) / 13,6in x 17,7in / 4079 x 5315 (300dpi)