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Ziggurats

Scope note

Ancient Mesopotamian temple towers in the form of stepped pyramids. KOSTOF

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30007626

Broader Terms used

<religious structures>

Equivalent Terms used

ziggurat

Created

12yrs ago

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