Zikkurat (Noun)
Meaning
A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The ancient city of Ur was home to a magnificent zikkurat dedicated to the moon god Nanna.
- Archaeologists carefully excavated the zikkurat at Eridu, one of the oldest known cities in the ancient Sumerian civilization.
- As a symbol of divine power, the zikkurat in Babylon served as a shrine for the worshippers of Marduk.
- Most of the zikkurats built in ancient Mesopotamia have crumbled over time due to the dry desert climate.
- The Great Ziggurat of Ur rises dramatically in the desert landscape as an enduring testament to ancient Sumerian architecture.