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Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 605/604-562 BCE) was the greatest King of ancient Babylon during the period of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (626-539 BCE), succeeding its founder, his father, Nabopolassar (r. 626-605 BCE). He is best known from the biblical...

An engraving inside an onyx-stone-eye in a Marduk statue that depicts Nebuchadnezzar II.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were the fabled gardens which beautified the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, built by its greatest king Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 605-562 BCE). One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, they are the only...

Babylon is the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia whose ruins lie in modern-day Iraq 59 miles (94 km) southwest of Baghdad. The name is derived from bav-il or bav-ilim, which in Akkadian meant "Gate of God" (or "Gate of the Gods"...

We had a 4-day national holiday. Meaning what? No clinic and no hospital! I said to myself, “It's been a long time since I have visited Babylonia.” I drove my car for about 11 hours, continuously. Finally, I was there. I went...

The region of ancient Mesopotamia was home to several key kingdoms and empires that left a lasting impact on the region and influenced future civilizations. One of the earliest empires was the Akkadian Empire, established by Sargon the...

King Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 605/604-562 BCE) of Babylon depicted in Old World.

This clay tablet cuneiform inscriptions read "Nebuchadnezzar King of Justice". Once in power, Nebuchadnezzar was presented as a typical Babylonian monarch: wise, pious, just, and strong. Tests such as this clay tablet extol his greatness...

King Nebuchadnezzar II's building program at Babylon used around 15,000,000 baked bricks. Thousands bore his name and titles stamped into the clay: "Nebuchadnezzar...the eldest son of Nabopolassar, King of Babylon, am I". On this brick, a...

These are the ruins of the so-called "North Palace" of Nebuchadnezzar II at the ancient city of Babylon. Neo-Babylonian period, reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BCE.