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title: The Top of the Ziggurat and Temple of Nabu at Borsippa
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9264/the-top-of-the-ziggurat-and-temple-of-nabu-at-bors/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Top of the Ziggurat and Temple of Nabu at Borsippa

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

## Image File

[![The Top of the Ziggurat and Temple of Nabu at Borsippa](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9264.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9264.jpg)

## Image Caption

The so-called "tongue tower" lies at the top of the ruins of the [ziggurat](https://www.worldhistory.org/ziggurat/) and [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) of [Nabu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nabu/) at the ancient [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Borsippa, in modern-day [Babel](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/) Governorate, Iraq. 6th century BCE.

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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 Top of the Ziggurat and Temple of Nabu at Borsippa. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9264/the-top-of-the-ziggurat-and-temple-of-nabu-at-bors/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Top of the Ziggurat and Temple of Nabu at Borsippa." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 03, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9264/the-top-of-the-ziggurat-and-temple-of-nabu-at-bors/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "The Top of the Ziggurat and Temple of Nabu at Borsippa." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Oct 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9264/the-top-of-the-ziggurat-and-temple-of-nabu-at-bors/>.

## License & Copyright

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