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Ancient Architecture

From the beginning of urban society in Mesopotamia and Egypt, architects struggled to build monumental structures out of the materials at hand — stone and clay. They built temples, palaces, and tombs that awed their contemporaries and dazzled successors.

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Learn more about some of the influential works from the ancient world:

Imhotep, Egyptian (architect) Ziggurat of Ur (Sumerian temple) Palace of Sargon II (Assyrian) Pyramid of Khufu (Egyptian) Ziggurat of Uruk (Sumerian temple) Temple of Hatshepsut (Egyptian) Temple of Ramses II (Egyptian) Çatal Hüyük (prehistoric city)