The Sumerian White Temple at Ur, built around 2100 BC was 150 by 200 feet and 75 feet high. The temple platforms are called ziggurats, a word that comes from the Assyrian "high." They were symbols in themselves. This ziggurat was designed with trees on top to make the temple seem like a mountain. The ziggurat was one of the world's first great architectural structures.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
White Temple and Ziggurat
The Sumerian White Temple at Ur, built around 2100 BC was 150 by 200 feet and 75 feet high. The temple platforms are called ziggurats, a word that comes from the Assyrian "high." They were symbols in themselves. This ziggurat was designed with trees on top to make the temple seem like a mountain. The ziggurat was one of the world's first great architectural structures.
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