The ziggurat was built by the Sumerian King Ur-Nammu and his son Shulgi in approximately the 21st century BCE during the Third Dynasty of Ur. The massive step pyramid measured 210 feet (64m) in length, 150 feet (46m) in width and over 100 feet (30m) in height.
The ziggurat was a piece in a temple complex that served as an administrative center for the city, and which was a shrine of the moon god Nanna, the patron deity of Ur.
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Canadian Researcher and musician Peter Pringle plays the sumerian harp of Ur, about 4400 years old #mesopotamia #history #archeology #egyptology #amazingplaces #ancient #iraq #reels #london #nyc
The Sumerian city of Uruk, • The city of Uruk is most famous for its great king Gilgamesh and the epic tale of his quest for immortality. • The first true city in the world • The origin of writing, • The first example of architectural work in stone and the building of great stone structures, • The origin of the ziggurat, and the first city to develop the cylinder seal which the ancient Mesopotamians used to designate personal property or as a signature on documents. #mesopotamia #history #archeology #reels #amazingplaces #ancient #london #nyc #iraq
The Kingdom of Hatra appeared in the first centuries AD and was ruled by four kings whose rule lasted for nearly a hundred years.
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The ancient city of Babylon, Procession street. The most astonishing was the Procession Street, which was a large cobblestone street (about 1 km long) decorated with 120 lion statues, symbols of the goddess Ishtar made of glazed bricks. #mesopotamia #history #archeology #egyptology #iraq #london #nyc #reels
Samarra Plate in Mesopotamia Iraq 5000 BC #MESOPOTAMIA #HISTORY #ARCHEOLOGY #EGYPTOLOGY #LONDON #NYC #REELS
The first book ever written. #mesopotamia #history #archeology #egyptology #london #NYC #reels #iraq
The Babylonians beat the Greeks to the invention of trigonometry - the study of triangles - by more than 1000 years #MESOPOTAMIA #HISTORY #ARCHEOLOGY #EGYPTOLOGY #LONDON #NYC #reels
The earliest form of writing appeared almost 5500 years ago in Mesopotamia (Present-day Iraq)
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The history of First humankind.
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