The Ancient Towers That Inspired the Story of the Tower of Babel

Ziggurats were mudbrick temples designed to bridge heaven and earth, anchoring religion, power, and architecture in the ancient Near East for thousands of years. A ziggurat (also spelled ziqqurat) was a raised structure with four sloping sides, shaped like a stepped pyramid. These monumental buildings were widespread in ancient Mesopotamia, roughly corresponding to modern-day Iraq, […]Science,Archaeology,Architecture,Culture,Religion,The Conversation#Ancient #Towers #Inspired #Story #Tower #Babel1769950011