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Hidden for over 3,000 years in the Iranian desert, Chogha Zanbil is one of the world’s last surviving ziggurats — and the best-preserved outside Mesopotamia.

Built around 1250 BCE by King Untash-Napirisha, this colossal stepped pyramid was more than a temple — it was a cosmic city, dedicated to the gods of the ancient Elamite world. With over five million mud bricks, sacred inscriptions, and a design aligned to the winter solstice, Chogha Zanbil was a place where architecture, astronomy, and religion became one.

From its lower platforms for common worshippers to the sacred summit reserved for the highest priests, every step brought you closer to the gods. But this grand vision was never completed… and its purpose remains shrouded in mystery.

In this video, uncover:

The astonishing engineering of the Elamites

The sacred hierarchy built into its seven levels

The astronomical alignments hidden in its design

The unanswered questions that still puzzle historians