apr 16, 3500 BC - White Temple and its Ziggurat

Description:

Date: 3,500 BCE ~ 3,000 BCE

Artist: unkown

Medium: Mud Brick

Location: Uruk, Iraq

Function:
- Used for both government and religion
- signifies centralized authority
- both god and government in one building
- worshiped the god of sky Anu

Form:
- Ziggurat is made from mud bricks
- flat top of ziggurat is coated with bitumen
- bitumen overlaid with brick to create protection from water
- temple itself was whitewashed

Comparison:
- Acropolis

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