Etemenanki
Ziggurat in ancient Babylon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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32°32′11″N 44°25′15″EEtemenanki (Sumerian: 𒂍𒋼𒀭𒆠 É.TEMEN.AN.KI "temple of the foundation of heaven and earth") was a ziggurat dedicated to the Mesopotamian god Marduk in the ancient city of Babylon. It now exists only in ruins, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Baghdad, Iraq. Many scholars have identified Etemenanki as a likely inspiration for the biblical story of the Tower of Babel.[1][2]