The Ziggurat of Tchoga-Zanbil In the desert of southwestern Iran stand the remains of a temple that was originally 165 feet high. Built by the Elamites of 3,000 years ago, it is the same kind of ...

Among the most significant features of the archaeological site is the Ninurta Temple—with its ziggurat (stepped tower)—dedicated to the eponymous Assyrian god of war and agriculture.

The most impressive of all Mesopotamian monuments was the ziggurat. Ziggurats, which means “temple-tower,” were triangular-shaped temples that looked similar to Egyptian pyramids, but served ...