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Ishtar Gate of Babylon: New findings challenge original purpose and timeline
Built during the rule of King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Ishtar Gate was a tribute to Goddess Ishtar. A replica of this gateway ...
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U.S. troops accused of damaging Babylon's ancient wonder
The Ishtar Gate, an entrance to the northern part of ... River was the home of Hammurabi and later Nebuchadnezzar, who built the famous gardens for his wife. Alexander the Great wished to make ...
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Saving Iraq’s Treasures
The original Ishtar Gate (left, a 1980s replica) was moved to Berlin in 1903. It was built in 572 B.C.; both Nebuchadnezzar II and the prophet Daniel would have walked through it. Nik Wheeler ...