Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat [East Side], Iran

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Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat [East Side], Iran Download Full Size Image

View of the east side of the ziggurat of Chogha Zanbil with the southeastern stairway which provided access to the first terrace. Chogha Zanbil is a magnificent, 3300-year-old ancient Elamite complex located 30 kilometres south-east of the ancient city of Susa in the Khuzestan province of western Iran. The complex occupied a total area of 100 hectares and consisted of a large, five storeys high stepped pyramid temple, monumental palaces, temples and tombs made from thousands of mud bricks of the same dimensions.

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Raddato, C. (2019, May 17). Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat [East Side], Iran. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10670/chogha-zanbil-ziggurat-east-side-iran/

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Raddato, Carole. "Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat [East Side], Iran." World History Encyclopedia, May 17, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10670/chogha-zanbil-ziggurat-east-side-iran/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Chogha Zanbil Ziggurat [East Side], Iran." World History Encyclopedia, 17 May 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10670/chogha-zanbil-ziggurat-east-side-iran/.

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