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title: Great Ziggurat of Ur
author: Hardnfast
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/197/great-ziggurat-of-ur/
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updated: 2026-03-24
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# Great Ziggurat of Ur
_Authored by Hardnfast_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/197.jpg)
## Image Caption
The ruins of the Great [Ziggurat](https://www.worldhistory.org/ziggurat/) of [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/), built by the [Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) king [Ur-Nammu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ur-Nammu/) and his son [Shulgi of Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shulgi_of_Ur/), c. 21st century BCE.
Photo taken in 2005 CE near [Ali](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Ali/) Air Base in Iraq.
## Cite This Work
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_ziggurat_at_Ali_Air_Base_Iraq_2005.jpg) by [**Hardnfast**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ancient_ziggurat_at_Ali_Air_Base_Iraq_2005.jpg). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.