Round 1000: 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 Koldewey called Esagila. Cyrus the Great’s (10[1])namesake cylinder attests to him restoring these places, (10[2])one of which names the historical period that began after he ended the Babylonian Captivity. (10[1])Three bitumen and mudbrick terraces once supported one of these places atop (-5[1])a “great” structure (-5[1])from the Third Dynasty of Ur. (10[2])In Ancient Mesopotamia, these places (10[1])were elevated (10[1])with pyramidal ziggurats. For 10 points, name this general type of building where (10[1])figures such as Ishtar were worshipped. ■END■ (10[3])

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