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title: Mesopotamian Tablet Describing the Walls of Babylon
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4926/mesopotamian-tablet-describing-the-walls-of-babylo/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Mesopotamian Tablet Describing the Walls of Babylon

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Mesopotamian Tablet Describing the Walls of Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4926.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4926.jpg)

## Image Caption

This clay tablet fragment gives detailed measurements for the inner [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/) called Imgur-[Enlil](https://www.worldhistory.org/Enlil/) at the start of [Nebuchadnezzar II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nebuchadnezzar_II/)'s reign. It names landmarks including Zababa and Urash gates. Modern surveys show that the figures are realistic. The record is probably a survey conducted for the royal building program. From Sippar or [Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/babylon/), Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. Reign of Nebuchadnezzar, 605-562 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, April 18). Mesopotamian Tablet Describing the Walls of Babylon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4926/mesopotamian-tablet-describing-the-walls-of-babylo/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Tablet Describing the Walls of Babylon." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 18, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4926/mesopotamian-tablet-describing-the-walls-of-babylo/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mesopotamian Tablet Describing the Walls of Babylon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Apr 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4926/mesopotamian-tablet-describing-the-walls-of-babylo/>.

## License & Copyright

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