Great Ziggurat of Ur

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Illustration

Jan van der Crabben
by Hardnfast
published on 26 April 2012

The ruins of the Great Ziggurat of Ur, built by the Sumerian king Ur-Nammu and his son Shulgi of Ur, c. 21st century BCE.

Photo taken in 2005 CE near Ali Air Base in Iraq.

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Hardnfast. (2012, April 26). Great Ziggurat of Ur. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/197/great-ziggurat-of-ur/

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