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The empire of King Nebuchadnezzar II (605 - 562 B.C.)

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The kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar

The empire of King Nebuchadnezzar II (605 - 562 B.C.) stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and from the Caucasus to northern Arabia. Nebuchadnezzar undertook extensive building works in his capital, Babylon. The Processional Way, Ishtar Gate and the Palace Throne Room were his most significant works. Facades made from brightly colored glazed bricks were intended to astonish approaching visitors. These works displayed the might of the city and its king, who commanded unlimited resources and was backed by a powerful state religion. At New Year, parades along the Processional Way celebrated the god Marduk's triumph over the forces of chaos, securing Nebuchadnezzar's dominion of the empire for another year.

The kingdom of Nebuchadnezzar
Taken on  Sunday 16th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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