Would've wikied this if I could remember the spelling. These are those spiral pyramids made of mud brick,I think associated with the Persians. Anyone know?
2007-05-06 15:56:31 · 3 answers · asked by Galahad 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The ziggurats of Babylon were level recessed towers and contained the hanging gardens that were once among the seven wonders of the world.
2007-05-06 16:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ziggurats were Mesopotamian toombstones. Precursors to the pyramids. They were not an attempt to reach heaven, but to keep ones' goods for the afterlife. Heaven was only associated with the Hebrew people as a realm for God and angels or spirit be-ings, not humans. The Tower of Babel was the one being built to reach God.
2007-05-06 23:05:00 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. They were temples.
2007-05-06 23:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by Justsyd 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋