Quality (LOD)

Temples & Biblical Architecture c. 2100 BC • Ur of the Chaldeans, Southern Mesopotamia

Ziggurat of Ur

Three-tiered stepped mudbrick and baked-brick ziggurat erected by King Ur-Nammu at Ur in southern Mesopotamia , featuring three converging monumental staircases ascending toward a summit shrine—illustrating the monumental Mesopotamian temple-tower architecture behind Genesis 11 .

Dimensions & Context

Base: 64 m × 45 m; Original 3-stage height: ~30 m

Materials & Medium

Sun-dried mudbrick core faced with 2.4-meter baked brick skin
Bitumen mortar and reed mat reinforcement layers
Triple monumental approach staircases on the northeast facade

Scripture Passages

Genesis 11:4 Genesis 11:28 Genesis 11:31 Acts 7:2

Attribution & License

Creator / Scanner: History Builds (@28pigorowa)
Collection / Institution: Ancient Mesopotamian Architecture Collection
License: CC BY 4.0 ↗
Source Archive: View Original Scan / Source ↗

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