1) Temple 2) Ziggurat 3) Zikurat 1) Ziggurat 2) Zikurat 
• (n.) A temple tower of the Babylonians or Assyrians, consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure, built in successive stages, with outside staircases, and a shrine at the top.
Zik'ku·rat noun A temple tower of the Babylonians or Assyrians, consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure, built in successive stages, with outside staircases, and a shrine at the top.