Iraq's answer to the pyramids Geena Truman The Ziggurat of Ur is a 4,100-year-old massive, tiered shrine lined with giant staircases Egypt may have the Pyramids of Giza, but Iraq has the Ziggurat of Ur – an incredibly well-preserved engineering achievement that towers over the ruins of an important ancient city. "A ziggurat is a sacred building, essentially a temple …
