What is the Tower of Babel?
Q: What is the Tower of Babel?
A: The Tower of Babel is a story in Genesis 11:1–9 which explains why people around the world speak different languages. It tells of a united humanity that agree to build a city and tower tall enough to reach heaven, however God felt insulted and confused them by scattering them around the world.
Q: Where does the story take place?
A: According to the story, it takes place in Shinar (שִׁנְעָר).
Q: What is Etemenanki?
A: Etemenanki is a ziggurat dedicated to the Mesopotamian god Marduk in Babylon which has been associated with The Tower of Babel by some modern scholars.
Q: Is there another Sumerian story with similar elements?
A: Yes, there is another Sumerian story with similar elements called "Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta".
