16 avr. 3500 av. J.-C. - White Temple and its Ziggurat
Description:
Date: 3,500 BCE ~ 3,000 BCEArtist: 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
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
16 avr. 3500 av. J.-C.
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 5528 ans
