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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 Koldewey called Esagila. (10[1])Cyrus the Great’s namesake cylinder attests to him restoring these places, (-5[1])one of which names the historical period that began (10[1])after he ended the Babylonian (10[1])Captivity. Three bitumen and mudbrick terraces once supported (10[1])one of these places atop a “great” (10[1])structure from the Third Dynasty (-5[1])of Ur. (10[1])In Ancient (10[1])Mesopotamia, these places (10[1])were elevated with pyramidal (-5[1])ziggurats. For 10 points, name this general type of building where figures such as Ishtar were worshipped. (10[1])■END■ (10[3])

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