Associations to the word «Ziggurat»

Wiktionary

ZIGGURAT, noun. A temple tower of the ancient Mesopotamian valley, having the form of a terraced pyramid of successively receding stories.

Dictionary definition

ZIGGURAT, noun. A rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras