Almost all of the cities of ancient Mesopotamia had a ziggurat which is a very large pyramid shaped structure that housed the city-state's patron god. A lot of the time they were decorated with pillars and other decorations. There are 32 ziggurats known of today in and around Mesopotamia. This was a sacred place that only priests could enter. It was the priests job to care for the needs of the gods. Priests were very important in Sumerian society.
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what is the name of this ziggurat where is it located
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