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(zihg' guh rat) A stepped building, usually capped by a temple. The architecture was made popular by the Babylonians. The design consisted of placing smaller levels of brick on top of larger layers. Those so far excavated reveal advanced building techniques used by ancient civilizations. Most biblical scholars believe the tower of Babel was a ziggurat (Genesis 11:3-9 ).

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Ziggurat'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/z/ziggurat.html. 1991.

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