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Ziggurat
A ziggurat is a massive, tower-like structure of ancient Mesopotamia, built of brick in stepped tiers to raise a temple to a lofty height. It is frequently cited as the background to the account of the Tower of Babel in Genesis.
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- SumerHistory
Sumer was an ancient civilization that flourished in southern Mesopotamia from the late fourth millennium BC to the early second millennium BC. It left behind cuneiform writing, city-states, and ziggurats. It is frequently discussed in studies of the biblical background in connection with the land of Shinar and Ur of the Chaldees in Genesis.