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Babylon

Babil
Iraq2300 BCE141 BCEAkkadian — Seleucid32.54, 44.43
About the site

Capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire where Jews were exiled. The Ishtar Gate is reconstructed in Berlin, symbolizing the power of Nebuchadnezzar.

Principal findings
  • iIshtar Gate
  • iiProcessional Way
  • iiiHanging Gardens remains
  • ivCyrus Cylinder

Excavators — Robert Koldewey