The sumerians dedicated the ziggurat to the moon god Nanna, who was the patron god of Ur. The Shrine at the top served as the moon god Nanna’s room, Nanna was believed to live in the shrine. The sumerians believed that their gods had needs just like normal people. Hence, Nanna had his own bedchamber in the shrine. The sumerians even made a kitchen off of the side stairway on the ziggurats north western part, likely used to prepare food for Nanna. Furthermore, people across the land came to show their love and devotion to the gods in many ways. Humans were often sacrificed to show the gods their loyalty and devotion. Statues were built outside the ziggurat, often of people worshiping the gods, they were pictured often with eyes gazing upward. To visit the ziggurat was to seek physical and spiritual nourishment. The ziggurat was a big part of the sumerian
The sumerians dedicated the ziggurat to the moon god Nanna, who was the patron god of Ur. The Shrine at the top served as the moon god Nanna’s room, Nanna was believed to live in the shrine. The sumerians believed that their gods had needs just like normal people. Hence, Nanna had his own bedchamber in the shrine. The sumerians even made a kitchen off of the side stairway on the ziggurats north western part, likely used to prepare food for Nanna. Furthermore, people across the land came to show their love and devotion to the gods in many ways. Humans were often sacrificed to show the gods their loyalty and devotion. Statues were built outside the ziggurat, often of people worshiping the gods, they were pictured often with eyes gazing upward. To visit the ziggurat was to seek physical and spiritual nourishment. The ziggurat was a big part of the sumerian