16 apr 3500 anni a. C. - White Temple and its Ziggurat
Descrizione:
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
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
16 apr 3500 anni a. C.
Adesso
~ 5528 years ago
Immagini: