Even with the above description, one can formulate an image, albeit basic, of what a ziggurat looks like, they were pyramids with many floors, they would go far beyond any idea that one has that they served as a place of idolatry or public ceremonies, however, it is not correct.
Remembering that in the description of the period of great power of Mesopotamia it was believed that they were the abode of the gods, in which through the ziggurats the deities placed themselves close to humanity, which is why each city worshiped its own god or goddess, even if beyond Furthermore, only priests were allowed to enter the ziggurat, and it was their responsibility to take care of the worship of the gods and see to it that the needs of the community were met.