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Ziggurats, Temples and Wishy-Washy Gods

The oldest known civilization was in between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers in a region called Sumer. The ancient Sumerians were famous for their pyramid-shaped temples they skillfully fashioned. These ziggurats did not have smooth sides like the monumental pyramids in Egypt. Their sides ascended like colossal stairs. The greatest ziggurat was in the city of Ur. It had seven layers, each smaller than the layer below it. This ziggurat was 160 feet high and covered more than 30,000 square feet. At the top of it there was a couch and a table for the impotent moon god, Nanna, just in case he somersaulted by for a visit. Each ziggurat was dedicated to one of the Sumerian gods.