A ziggurat is a massive stepped tower made of mud-brick or stone that served as a religious temple or shrine in ancient Mesopotamia.
Sumerians: An ancient civilization that inhabited southern Mesopotamia and built many ziggurats.
Ur-Nammu: The king who constructed one of the earliest known ziggurats called "Ur-Nammu Ziggurat" dedicated to Nanna (the moon god).
Etemenanki: The name given to the famous ziggurat located in Babylon. It was said to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar II and was dedicated to the god Marduk.
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