temple place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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A templetower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.
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Ziggurats (Akkadian ziqqurat, D-stem of zaqāru "to build on a raised area") were massive monuments built in the ancient Mesopotamian valley and western Iranian plateau, having the form of a terraced step pyramid of successively receding stories or levels. Notable ziggurats include the Great Ziggurat of Ur near Nasiriyah, Iraq; the Ziggurat of Aqar Quf near Baghdad, Iraq; Chogha Zanbil in Khūzestān, Iran; Sialk near Kashan, Iran.
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ziggurat Temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley having the form of a terraced pyramid.
