This building inspired the Biblical myth of the Tower of Babel. It was a gigantic seven-stage multicolored pyramidal tower, over 300 feet high. However, only the ground plan and traces of the three stairs leading up to it have been preserved.
- The fortifications at Khattusas
- Troy
- The Ziggurat of Marduk
- The Parthenon
Answer
The correct answer is C) The Ziggurat of Marduk.
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