Nebuchadnezzar's Ishtar Gate

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Nebuchadnezzar II is well known for building sanctuaries committed to Babylonian divine beings and for changing Babylon, the capital of his domain, into a superb city. The Processional way, which was a noteworthy street utilized for formal parades, was cleared with vast stone pieces and kept running from the waterway to the royal residence complex and the passageway to the city, the Ishtar Gate. The door had four tall towers that spoke to the city's quality, and encompassing the course prompting the entryway were dividers brightened with blue coated blocks transposed with turquoise and gold shaded blocks with pictures of gatekeeper lions and winged serpents. The royal residence of Nebuchadnezzar is renowned worldwide for its hanging patio nurseries,

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