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Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Ziggurat was built as a place of worship, dedicated to the moon god Nanna in the Sumerian city of Ur in ancient Mesopotamia. Today, after more than 4, 000 years, the ziggurat is still well preserved in large parts as the only major remainder of Ur in present-day southern Iraq.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ziggurat at Ur and the temple on its top were built around 2100 B.C.E. by the king Ur-Nammu of the Third Dynasty of Ur for the moon goddess Nanna, the divine patron of the city state.

Detailed explanation-3: -: an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first Ziggurat discovered by archaeologists was the Dur-sharrukin Ziggurat in the Assyrian capital. This ziggurat was built at the behest of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal in 630 BC. There are now three floors left, and the only access to the upper floors is through a ramp.