Remains of the Ziggurat Attached to the Temple of Lions at Mari

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Henry Curtis Pelgrift
by Heretiq
published on 18 January 2016
Remains of the Ziggurat Attached to the Temple of Lions at Mari Download Full Size Image

Excavated remains of the Temple of Lions, a 40-foot terrace attached to a temple at Mari. The temple, also known as the Temple of the King of the Land was built by the ruler, Ishtup-Ilum, in the 22nd century BCE and dedicated to the god, Degan.

Tell Hariri, Syria.

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Heretiq. (2016, January 18). Remains of the Ziggurat Attached to the Temple of Lions at Mari. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4417/remains-of-the-ziggurat-attached-to-the-temple-of/

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Heretiq. "Remains of the Ziggurat Attached to the Temple of Lions at Mari." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 18, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4417/remains-of-the-ziggurat-attached-to-the-temple-of/.

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Heretiq. "Remains of the Ziggurat Attached to the Temple of Lions at Mari." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Jan 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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