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Kudurru from Babylon
This kudurru (boundary stone) is a document which records the purchase of land by Marduk-nasir, a royal officer. The name of the stone was "The Establisher of the Boundary for Ever". It was carved just to the right of the figure, which represents...
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Processional Street, Babylon
Reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II, neo-Babylonian era, 605–562 BCE. Ancient Babylon (modern Babel governorate), Iraq.
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Semiramis Receiving Word of the Revolt of Babylon
Semiramis Receiving Word of the Revolt of Babylon by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri), 1624 CE, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Stamped Mud-Brick from Babylon
A close-up view of a partially broken stamped mud-brick. I found the brick on the earth! Babylon, modern-day Bebel Governorate, Iraq.
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The Processional Way in Babylon
Once you enter the ancient city of Babylon, you will face this. This is the beginning of the Processional Way. The street is surrounded by a fence. The original tiles are still in their places and are covered with bitumen.
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Facade of the Temple of Ninmah at Babylon
The facade of Ninmah (Ninhursag, Damgalnuna) Temple at the ancient city of Babylon, Iraq, reing of Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BCE. Ninmah was a mother goddess in ancient Mesopotamia. Most of the walls were reconstructed during the 1980s...
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Lion of Babylon Statue, Overview
General view of the Lion of Babylon statue. The surrounding area and the pedestal underwent a renovation work recently. The statue itself underwent no changes. The work has been completed by now and the ribbon has been removed, thereafter...
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Auroch at the Processional Way of Babylon
This is an Auroch (or bull), the symbol of the god Adad, at the processional way (or street) of the ancient city of Babylon, in modern-day Iraq. Neo-Babylonian period, reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BCE.
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Queen of the Night, Old Babylon
Old Babylonian, 1800-1750 BC From southern Iraq A major acquisition for the British Museum's 250th anniversary This large plaque is made of baked straw-tempered clay, modelled in high relief. The figure of the curvaceous naked woman...
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Assyria
Assyria was the region located in the ancient Near East which, under the Neo-Assyrian Empire, reached from Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) through Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and down through Egypt. The empire began modestly at the city of Ashur...
