ziggurat
/ˈzɪɡəˌræt/
noun
- An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with a square base and stepped sides, like a pyramid with flat levels.
- The ziggurat of Ur is one of the best-preserved ancient structures in Iraq.
- Tourists climbed the crumbling ziggurat to see the view of the desert.
- Historians believe the ziggurat was used for religious ceremonies and astronomical observations.