The Ziggurat was built in the sacred area. This great rectangle closed by huge walls,
was surrounded by buildings and gates, among which the most famous was the holy gate,
opening to the Processional Way. This gate was opened only on special occasions,
among which the solemn procession of Marduk. In the centre of the picture, are the the
gates of the southern city wall,
that lead to the priests’ living houses. The southern Processional Way leads towards the bridge over the Euphrates.