Round 8: Tossup 16

A set of 42 texts named for these places identifies the first known named author, Enheduanna. The symbol É ("eh") prefixes the name of many of these places, such as one excavated by Robert (10[1])Koldewey called Esagila. Cyrus the Great’s namesake cylinder attests to him restoring these places, one of which names the historical period that began after he ended the (10[1])Babylonian Captivity. Three bitumen and mudbrick terraces once supported one of these places atop a “great” (-5[1])structure from the Third Dynasty of Ur. In Ancient Mesopotamia, these places (10[1])were elevated with pyramidal (10[1])ziggurats. For 10 points, name this (-5[1])general type of building where figures such as Ishtar were worshipped. (10[1])■END■ (10[4])

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