The brick inscriptions on the altar of Chogha Zanbil, Iran
Chogha Zanbil, or Dur Untash, in the Khuzestan province of Iran is one of the few existent ziggurats oute Mesopotamia. According to the inscriptions, Untash Naprisha founded the city of Dur Untash modern Chogha Zanbil and build a multileveled temple for the gods Inshushilak and Naprisha.
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