![]() ![]() Ziggurats were probably very common in ancient Sumaria, but the ziggurat at Ur is the last one standing and so gives us the most information about Sumaria. The ziggurats were meant to be meeting places between heaven and earth and thus, the stairs that came about as a result of construction were able to be traversed by humans. The bricks were made of dried reed and mud and each weight about four and half kilograms. The inside of the ziggurat has no chambers, just a thick core of mud and brick to form a ‘spine’ for the monument. The walls of the ziggurat were covered in names of kings and glazed in different colors. Browse 920+ ziggurat stock photos and images available, or search for ziggurat ur or mesopotamia ziggurat to find more great stock photos and pictures. The top of the ziggurat was devoted solely for Nanna’s use-there was a bedchamber for a woman of the village and the priests would bring things for the god’s use. The monument was then covered in a thick layer of burnt brick in order to protect it from the elements. It was built so that each corner faced a cardinal point and showed solidity by building the walls facing slightly inward so that it would appear eternal. Squeeze a palm-sized puddle of light brown paint onto a paper plate. Stack the boxes on top of each other from largest to smallest. Flip each square over so you can see the printed side. The ziggurat was built by stacking a total of sixty four stone and mud platforms that progressively shrunk until the ziggurat was the shape of a tower like pyramid, though with a flat top for a temple. Slit your cereal boxes up one side and spread out the cardboard with the printed side down. The ziggurat was meant to be Nanna’s dwelling place and as such, it stood in the center of the city and was the center of all administration. ![]() Built sometime in the 21st century BCE by King Ur-Nammu and his son Shulgi, this particular ziggurat was meant to honor the city’s patron god Nanna. ![]() The Ziggurat one of the last standing monuments of the Sumarians. ![]()
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