Iraq Restores Ancient Ziggurat of Ur Using Traditional Methods

Iraq Restores Ancient Ziggurat of Ur Using Traditional Methods

Ziggurat of Ur in Iraq. Credit: Kaufingdude / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Iraq is restoring the Ziggurat of Ur, one of the world’s oldest surviving temple structures, using locally made bricks and traditional building methods in a push to revive a landmark of ancient Mesopotamian civilization. The structure, located near Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, dates back to the 21st century BC. King Ur-Nammu of the Third Dynasty of Ur built it during t…