Answer:
The ziggurat itself is the base on which the White Temple is set.
It's purpose is to get the temple closer to the heavens.
Step-by-step explanation:
- The Mesopotamians believed that these pyramid temples connected heaven and earth.
- The ziggurat was built to honor the main god of the city.
- The ziggurat was always built with a core of mud brick and an exterior covered with baked brick.