Did you know that Iraq do we find an old religious center? Yes, it's about the Ziggurat of Ur-Nammu, a ziggurat or huge stepped platform, built in the Sumerian city of Ur, during the Bronze Age, as indicated in the 21st century BC. This pyramid built in honor of the god Nanna or goddess of the moon, was built by King Ur-Nammu, and later destroyed by the Elamites, and restored again by King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon.
The pyramid of adobe and fired bricks is visible today as it was largely repaired during the government of Saddam Hussein. It is important to note that currently only the lower part of this architecture from the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia is preserved, and it is accessed through 3 steps. You will be interested to know that this monument is surrounded by an 8 meter wall. The plan of the pyramid is rectangular, and has dimensions of 61 meters x 45,7 meters x 15 meters high.
Few people come to visit the site of course due to the situation in the country, however we could consider it if we have the guts to travel to Iraq because the Ziggurat of Ur is considered one of the ancient monuments of the world that still stand.
According to scholars, the ziggurat was built on a mountain as the Sumerians believed that the gods lived on them.
Hi! I would like to know if you can visit the place now or if there is a transfer from Nasiriya to Ur. Thank you!