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How does the ziggurat at dur sharrukin symbolize the assyrian ruler's claim to empire?

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To start, the name means "Fortress of Sargon". The ziggurat's walls are covered in reliefs depicting great acts by the Assyrian ruler. Sargon is the preeminent image in the many paintings in the palace, and he casts a greater figure than even the gods depicted in the palace. 
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