The Ziggurat’s construction came at a transformative time in the defense industry: In the midst of the project, ... the building’s inside is a bleak contrast: cold and Spartan.

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.

ISIS Has Destroyed a Nearly 3,000-Year-Old Assyrian Ziggurat The ziggurat of Nimrud was the ancient city’s central temple. Danny Lewis. November 15, ... with nothing on the inside but more brick ...

What is inside the Ziggurat now? In 2001, the California Department of General Services leased the Ziggurat for $170 million, signing onto a multi-year residency.