Ziggurat Aqar Quf, 1932
The Ziggurat Akar Kuf (Aqar Quf), the old Dur-Kurigalzu, is situated near Baghdad and originates from the Kassite Dynasty. Akar Kuf was thought to be the tower of Babylon by researchers. The layers of masonry consist alternately of clay bricks and hemp or raffia. The ziggurat is approximately 40 meters high
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10633458
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Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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