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100

The Babylonians primarily spoke this language

Akkadian

100

This was the chief god of the Babylonian pantheon

Marduk

100
This famous Babylonian entryway is now housed in a German museum

The Ishtar Gate

100

This piece of literature covers the great flood of Genesis

Epic of Gilgamesh

100

The siege of Jerusalem was led by which Babylonian king

Nebuchadnezzar

200

This river was central to Babylonian culture

Euphrates

200

This was the name of the main ziggurat in Babylon

Etemenanki

200

Primary material used by Babylonians for statues

Bronze

200

The Babylonian story Enuma Elish parallels which book of the Bible?

Genesis

200

The Babylonians and Medes besieged this city in 612 BC, leading to the downfall of Assyria

Nineveh

300

This notable Babylonian king was famous for his law code

Hammurabi

300

This festival celebrated Marduk's connection to Babylon

Akitu

300
Much of what we know about Babylonian history comes from these upright stone slabs or pillars

Steles

300

This Babylonian king, prominently featured in Babylonian literature, also appears in the Book of Daniel and is humbled by God.

Nebuchadnezzar

300
This Persian king defeated the Babylonians in 539 BC, marking the end of the Babylonian Era

Cyrus

400

This structure, probably built for Nebuchadnezzar's wife, was one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

400

This was the Babylonian goddess of love and war

Ishtar

400

We see these figures with lion body and eagle wings in Babylonian and Assyrian imagery

Lamassu

400

This Babylonian goddess--one of the main deities of Babylon--descended into the underworld in pursuit of her lover

Ishtar

400

In the battle of Carchemish, Nebuchadnezzar defeated this ancient nation

Egypt

500

This ancient road, important for trade and military campaigns, ran through Babylon

The Royal Road

500

This was the sun god in the Babylonian pantheon

Shamash

500

This king's legal code is displayed on a stele

Hammurabi

500

This god created the flood in Gilgamesh

Enlil

500
This empire would end up absorbing Babylon after its fall.

Persia