Etemenanki

The Etemenanki ziggurat stood 91 meters high with seven ascending levels, constructed from mud bricks and adorned with glazed tiles in the center of Babylon.

Built around 600 BCE during the Neo-Babylonian Empire, this temple tower was later dismantled by Alexander the Great to reuse materials for a theater construction.

The name Etemenanki means 'Temple of the Foundation of Heaven and Earth' in Sumerian, representing the connection between humans and their deities through vertical architecture.

The archaeological site contains visible foundation remains and requires guided tours through the Babylon heritage management to access the restricted archaeological zone.

The structure served as both an astronomical observation point and a religious center, with a shrine dedicated to Marduk at its summit.

Location: Babylon Governorate

GPS coordinates: 32.53639,44.42083

Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:16