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title: The Ziggurat at Kish
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9262/the-ziggurat-at-kish/
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updated: 2024-07-15
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# The Ziggurat at Kish

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![The Ziggurat at Kish](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9262.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9262.jpg)

## Image Caption

Ruins of the [ziggurat](https://www.worldhistory.org/ziggurat/) at the ancient [Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Kish, probably built by the neo-Babylonian king [Nebuchadnezzar II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nebuchadnezzar_II/), in the 6th century BCE.

Tell al-Uhaymir, Babil Governorate, Iraq.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, October 03). The Ziggurat at Kish. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9262/the-ziggurat-at-kish/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Ziggurat at Kish." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 03, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9262/the-ziggurat-at-kish/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Ziggurat at Kish." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Oct 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9262/the-ziggurat-at-kish/>.

## License & Copyright

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