A Ziggurat is a form of monumental architecture originating in ancient Mesopotamia which usually had a rectangular base and was built in a series of steps up to a flat platform upon which a temple was raised. https://www.worldhistory.org/ziggurat/ #History #Babel #Babylon #ChoghaZanbil

Elam, located in the region of the modern-day provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan in Iran, was one of the most impressive civilizations of the ancient world. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1591/ten-ancient-elam-facts-you-need-to-know/ #History #AncientPersianCulture #ChoghaZanbil #Elam

Elam, located in the region of the modern-day provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan in Iran, was one of the most impressive civilizations of the ancient world. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1591/ten-ancient-elam-facts-you-need-to-know/ #History #AncientPersianCulture #ChoghaZanbil #Elam