A Ziggurat and the Moon
PHILICA Article 618
6 Pages Posted: 21 Jun 2016 Last revised: 7 Mar 2018
Date Written: June 18, 2016
Abstract
The ziggurat of which we are writing in this paper is the Ziggurat of Ur. This structure was a huge building in a large complex dedicated to the worship of the Moon-God patron of Ur. This monument seems having a specific alignment along to the northern possible direction of moonrise.
Keywords: Archaeoastronomy, Satellite Images, Architecture, Modern Ephemerides
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina, A Ziggurat and the Moon (June 18, 2016). PHILICA Article 618, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2797629
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