Antedating of "Ziggurat"

[Stephen Goranson]

Also, if a use in italics counts, 1859:
"This is quoted from the cylinders of Nabonidus excavated by Mr. Taylor from the four corners of the tower or _ziggurat_ of the temple of the Moon at _Mugheir_."
v. 1 p. 501 n. 3
 The history of Herodotus. :
a new English version, ed. with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information ; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery /

Herodotus.;  George Rawlinson;  Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, Sir;  John Gardner Wilkinson
1859-1861
English Book Book 4 v. : ill. ; 23 cm.
New York : D. Appleton & Co.,

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Stephen Goranson
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Fred Shapiro wrote:
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ziggurat (OED 1877)

1874 _Dublin University Magazine_ Aug. 216 (ProQuest)  According to the Assyrian inscriptions, there were at least four temples in this space -- two temples to Ishtar, the Goddess of Nineveh, a temple to Nebo and Merodach, and a "Ziggurat" or temple-tower.

Fred Shapiro

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