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  • Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu

  • Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu

    Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu is a monumental Mesopotamian temple complex located in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq. Constructed in the 14th century BC, it was commissioned by the Kassite king Kurigalzu I as part of the new royal city of Dur-Kurigalzu. The ziggurat served as a religious center dedicated to the chief gods of the Kassite pantheon and stands today as one of the best-preserved ziggurats in Mesopotamia, reflecting the architectural and political ambitions of the Kassite dynasty.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, Archaeological site of Aqar Quf (ancient Dur-Kurigalzu).
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    Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu
    by U.S. Army photo by Spc. David Robbins, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
    Elevation: 36 m

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    Ziggurat of Dur-Kurigalzu

    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2025

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    Ancient Temples

    Location

    Iraq

    Baghdad Governorate

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    14th Century BC

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