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oldest existing ziggurat in the near east
Chogha Zanbil: An Ancient Elamite Complex in Khuzestan Province of Iran
The ruins of the holy city of the Kingdom of Elam, surrounded by three huge concentric walls, are found at Tchogha Zanbil. Founded c. 1250 B.C., the city remained unfinished after it was invaded by Ashurbanipal, as shown by the thousands of unused bricks left at the site.
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