The Ziggurat Akar Kuf (Aqar Quf)
The Ziggurat Akar Kuf (Aqar Quf, formerly Dur-Kurigalzu), situated near Baghdad and originates from the Kassite Dynasty. The layers of masonry consist alternately of clay bricks and hemp or raffia. The ziggurat is approximately 40 meters high. Often confused with the Tower of Babel by Western visitors in the area from the 17th century onwards
Picture No
11773191
Media ID
45541353
Size
3178px x 5026px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1910s
