A Babylonian boundary stone (ca. 1156–1025 B.C.) depicts the mušhuššu—a hybrid lion-dragon creature associated with Babylon’s chief god Marduk—facing an altar that is topped with a ...

Babylon, the ancient Mesopotamian civilization, existed from roughly 2000 B.C. to 540 B.C. Skip to main content. ... Adding insult to injury, the Hittites seized a statue of Marduk, ...

Esagila: Babylon’s principal deity Marduk, his wife Zarpanitu, and his son Nabu were all worshipped together at this temple complex. ILLUSTRATION by ANTONIO M. GARCÍA DEL RÍO.

Glory to Marduk and Nabu A sixth-century B.C. seal shows a priest praying before symbols of Marduk, patron of Babylon, and Nabu, god of writing and learning. Nebuchadrezzar’s name invokes the ...

Moreover, the inclusion of Marduk, the Babylonian god of creation, and other mythological creatures points to the cultural importance of storytelling and spiritual beliefs in understanding the world.

In a revelation that bridges millennia, the Babylonian Map of the World, or "Imago Mundi," has emerged as a dazzling relic of ancient geography. Hailing from the venerable city of Abu Habba ...

The Ishtar Gate, named after a Mesopotamian goddess of love and war, was one of eight gateways that provided entry to the inner city of Babylon during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (reign 605-562 ...