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Ishtar Gate of Babylon: New findings challenge original purpose and timeline
A replica of this gateway now serves as a prime tourist attraction in Iraq, enticing visitors to the historic city of Babylon ...
National Geographic news1 个月
Beautiful Babylon: Jewel of the Ancient World
The Beautiful Blue GateThe most famous of the eight gates Nebuchadrezzar II built around Babylon, this gate was dedicated to Ishtar, goddess of love and war, and was the crowning glory of the king ...
Princeton University4 年
Institute for the Study of Ancient World Exhibition Catalogs
the Ishtar Gate of ancient Babylon Restoring the Minoans: Elizabeth Price and Sir Arthur Evans Edited by Jennifer Y. Chi How do archaeologists and artists reimagine what life was like during the Greek ...
Princeton University5 年
Anastasia Amrhein
A Wonder to Behold: Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate Edited by Anastasia Amrhein, Clare Fitzgerald, and Elizabeth Knott An in-depth and beautifully illustrated look at one of ...
BBC5 年
Ancient city of Babylon designated Unesco World Heritage Site
The ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Iraq had been lobbying since 1983 for the 4,000-year-old site to be added to the United Nations ...