Etemenanki, House of the Foundation of Heaven and Earth
Germany, Museum Island, Berlin, Pergamon MuseumModel of the Marduk Temple in Babylon
1 Esangila (House of the Main Elevation), the ground-level Marduk Temple
2 Etemenanki (House of the Foundation of Heaven and Earth), the approximately 92 m high step tower
The small high temple located on the tower is said to have contained, among other things, a bed and table for Marduk (see display case 19). The model of the tower follows the reconstruction suggestion by W. Andrae/G. Martiny
Condition at the beginning of the 6th century BC
Supplementary images:
Etemenanki, House of the Foundation of Heaven and Earth, Model of the Marduk Temple in Babylon, located at the Pergamon museum, Germany
Taken on Wednesday 07th of August 2019
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Model: Pixel 3 XL
Genre:
6th Century BC
Source: Berlin, Germany
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