Babylon has resonated in Judeo-Christian culture ... Constructed of glazed cobalt blue bricks and embellished with bulls and dragons, the city gate features an inscription, attributed to Nebuchadr ...

During his 40-plus-year reign, Babylon’s walled city spread over more than three square miles. The spectacular Ishtar Gate framed one entrance to the city. Over 38 feet high, its blue and gold ...

The Ishtar Gate, an entrance to the northern part of the city, is decorated with animals that portray the symbol of the god of the city of Babylon. "Damage to the gate includes smashed bricks on ...

“It was a free city for refugees, a holy city, a kind of Jerusalem.” The word “Babylon” itself means “gate of the gods.” Scores of temples served by a caste of priests catered to the ...