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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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Archaeologists Redate Babylon's Ishtar Gate Using Earth's Magnetic Field
Mud bricks stamped by Mesopotamian kings help archaeologists introduce a new dating method – and disprove the theory that the monumental Ishtar Gate was built to celebrate the conquest of ...