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This ancient city state of Mesopotamia was known for housing the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the wonders of the ancient world. It was in the Fertile Crescent and located just south of modern day Baghdad.

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What city did Hammurabi make capital into his empire?

The empire was Babylon and the capital was Babylonia. The ruins have been dug up and the rebuilding began. That place in southern Iraq and the war has been slowing the rebuilding of city of Babylon.

Where many of the laws in use today come from Hammurabi's Code?

not everyone was equal. or not everyone had jobs or not everyone had to obey.

Why did he build the hanging gardens of Babylon?

Why did Nebuchadnezzar build

the Hanging Gardens? Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II was said to have constructed the luxurious Hanging Gardens in the sixth century B.C. as a gift to his wife, Amytis, who was homesick for the beautiful vegetation and mountains of her native Media (the northwestern part of modern-day Iran). I hope this is hopeful

What does Hammurabi regret?

From what we know, he hadn't any. He would very probably look back on his life in his old age as having been very succesful, conquering all the countries he wanted to conquer, undertaking and finishing a lot of important public works, being the author of a code of law and getting it introduced in all his lands, having a haremful of wives and concubines (he may have regretted some choices he made there or a few girls he didn't get) and having a son - probably one of a few dozen - to succeed him.

What does the section show about Hammurabi's Code?

It covered family relations, buisness, conduct, crime, property issues, and protection for women and children from unfair treatment

What languages were spoken in ancient Baghdad?

Baghdad was founded in the eighth century by the Abbbasid Caliphs. It was from its foundation an Islamic city, in an area where both Arabic and Persian were spoken. The name if the city is probably of Persian origin.

What did Nebuchadnezzar wear?

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Who diveloped Babylon?

It is believed that the first person to discover Babylon was Claudius James Rich. He started what is documented as the first excavation of the site in 1811.

What were some features of the chaldean capital of Babylon?

While the Median kingdom controlled the highland region, the Chaldeans, with their capital at Babylon, were masters of the Fertile Crescent. Nebuchadnezzar, becoming king of the Chaldeans in 604 B.C., raised Babylonia to another epoch of brilliance after more than a thousand years of eclipse. By defeating the Egyptians in Syria, Nebuchadnezzar ended their hopes of re-creating their empire. As we have seen (p. 29), he destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B.C. and carried thousands of Jews captive to Babylonia. Nebuchadnezzar reconstructed Babylon, making it the largest and most impressive city of its day. The tremendous city walls were wide enough at the top to have rows of small houses on either side. In the center of Babylon ran the famous Procession Street, which passed through the Ishtar Gate. This arch, which was adorned with brilliant tile animals, is the best remaining example of Babylonian architecture. The immense palace of Nebuchadnezzar towered terrace upon terrace, each resplendent with masses of ferns, flowers, and trees. These roof gardens, the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon, were so beautiful that they were regarded by the Greeks as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

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Nebuchadnezzar also rebuilt the great temple-tower or ziggurat, the Biblical "Tower of Babel," which the Greek historian Herodotus viewed a century later and described as a tower of solid masonry, a furlong [220 yards] in length and breadth, upon which was raised a second tower, and on that a third, and so on up to eight. The ascent to the top is on the outside, by a path which winds round all the towers.

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Nebuchadnezzar was the last great Mesopotamian ruler, and Chaldean power quickly crumbled after his death in 562 B.C. The Chaldean priests - whose interest in astrology so greatly added to the fund of Babylonian astronomical

Knowledge that the word "Chaldean" came to mean astronomer - continually undermined the monarchy. Finally, in 539 B.C., they opened the gates of Babylon to Cyrus the Persian, thus fulfilling Daniel's message of doom upon the notorious Belshazzar, the last Chaldean ruler: "You have been weighed in the balances and found wanting" (Dan. 5:27).

[Footnote 28: Herodotus History of the Persian Wars 1.181, trans. G.

Rawlinson.]

How were the 12 tables and the code of Hammurabi similar?

There were just laws so they differ from the from law king after king had.

How did king nebuchadnezzar deal with rebellions?

HE would relocate the rebellions to way far out in the country

What people captured Babylon in 539 BC?

The Hebrews were captured and taken to Babylon by the Chaldeans

What technology is used in Hanging gardens of Babylon?

Technology wasn't used back then when they made it. It was around about 600B.C. So considering the era they were in, the only thing they got close to technology was their 'Chain Pump'. This got water from the Euphrates river and transported it into the gardens.

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Where was Hammurabi's code of law found?

French archaeologists were searching the ancient are of Susa which is present day Iran.

How can you describe the wall that surrounded Babylon?

the walls of babylon are really big. The walls of Babylon owe their fame to the Greek author Herodotus of Halicarnassus (fifth century). He says:

Babylon lies in a great plain, and in size it is such that each face measures 22½ km, the shape of the whole being square; thus the circumference is 90 km. Such is the size of the city of Babylon, and it has a magnificence greater than all other cities of which we have knowledge. First there runs round it a deep and broad trench, full of water; then a wall fifty meters in thickness and hundred meters in height [...]. At the top of the wall along the edges they built chambers of one story facing one another; and between the rows of chambers they left space to drive a four-horse chariot. In the circuit of the wall there are set a hundred gates made of bronze.

[Herodotus, Histories, 1.178-179]

This would have been a very splendid wall indeed, but it is easy to see that the dimensions are vastly exaggerated. The real circumference is 8,400 meters and the hundred gates are an obvious reference to Homer's description of Egyptian Thebes; in fact, Babylon had eight gates, including the splendid Ištar Gate. Although several scholars, like Babylon's excavator Robert Koldewey, have tried to harmonize the written sources and the archaeological finds, it is now generally agreed that Herodotus never visited Babylon, and that his description is based on hearsay.

What are the differences between Hammurabi's code and modern laws?

The Law of Moses is a biblical term first found in the Book of Joshua 8:31-32 where Joshua writes the words of "the Law of Moses" on the altar at Mount Ebal. It is mostly know by the Mosaic Law. They are written in the Book of Deuteronomy. The book of exodus has the laws from god written by his finger in stone. Both Leviticus law and Hammurabi's Code impose the death penalty in cases of adultery and kidnapping and also, there are similarities in the law of retaliation, such as "an eye for an eye". There are other examples, but in all truth, such resemblances do not demonstrate that Moses plagiarized Hammurabi's Code. About 300 years after Hammurabi, in 1440 B.C., Moses recorded the Law for the Israelites. Similarities do show is that murder, theft, adultery, and kidnapping are problems in every society and must be addressed. Even today, countries throughout the world have similar laws. Such parallels certainly don't prove plagiarism.

When did Sumer fall to Babylonia?

Sumer fell to Babylonia in 1700 BCE. Sumer was an ancient civilization located in the southern region of the Mesopotamia area.

Why is Hammurabi concerned with the regulations of business transactions and particularly when they have to do with agriculture?

He viewed it as a waste of time. He wanted to just have one ruler who took charge of everything and there was no need for the bureaucracy.

How did Hammurabi?

He took the control of Mesopotamia, by being an excellent leader. He made a dam so the water would not flow directly to the town and homes. He made some very good laws also, making Mesopotamia the best town in those times.

What did Babylonians believe?

In Sumerian texts, Tammuz is called Dumuzi and is identified as the consort or lover of the fertility goddess Inanna (Babylonian Ishtar). It has been suggested that Tammuz was originally a king who was deified after his death. Sumerian texts believed to date from the 18th century B.C.E. show that the kings of Sumer were identified with Dumuzi.

Regarding the identification of Tammuz, D. Wolkstein and S. N. Kramer remarked: "There were quite a number of 'dying gods' in ancient Sumer, but the best known is Dumuzi, the biblical Tammuz, whom the women of Jerusalem were still mourning in the days of the prophet Ezekiel. Originally, the god Dumuzi was a mortal Sumerian ruler, whose life and death had made a profound impression on the Sumerian thinkers and mythographers." (Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth, New York, 1983, p. 124) In addition, O. R. Gurney wrote: "Dumuzi was originally a man, a king of Erech . . . The humanity of Dumuzi is, moreover, confirmed by the mythological passage in which he says to Inanna 'I will lead you to the house of my god'. This is not the way in which a god would speak."-Journal of Semitic Studies, Vol. 7, 1962, pp. 150-152.

With the passage of time, the gods of the first Babylonian Empire began to multiply. The pantheon came to have a number of triads of gods, or deities. One such triad was composed of Anu (the god of the sky), Enlil (the god of the earth, air, and storm), and Ea (the god presiding over the waters). Another triad was that of the moon-god Sin, the sun-god Shamash, and the fertility goddess Ishtar, the lover or consort of Tammuz. (PICTURE, Vol. 2, p. 529) The Babylonians even had triads of devils, such as the triad of Labartu, Labasu, and Akhkhazu. The worship of heavenly bodies became prominent (Isa 47:13), and various planets came to be associated with certain deities. The planet Jupiter was identified with the chief god of Babylon, Marduk; Venus with Ishtar, a goddess of love and fertility; Saturn with Ninurta, a god of war and hunting and patron of agriculture; Mercury with Nebo, a god of wisdom and agriculture; Mars with Nergal, a god of war and pestilence and lord of the underworld.

The cities of ancient Babylonia came to have their own special guardian deities, somewhat like "patron saints." In Ur it was Sin; in Eridu, Ea; in Nippur, Enlil; in Cuthah, Nergal; in Borsippa, Nebo, and in the city of Babylon, Marduk (Merodach). At the time that Hammurabi made Babylon the capital of Babylonia, the importance of the city's favorite god Marduk was, of course, enhanced. Finally Marduk was given the attribute of earlier gods and displaced them in the Babylonian myths. In later periods his proper name "Marduk" was supplanted by the title "Belu" ("Owner"), so that finally he was commonly spoken of as Bel. His wife was called Belit ("Mistress," par excellence).-See BEL; NEBO No. 4.

What is the hanging garden of Babylon?

There is some controversy as to whether the Hanging Gardens were an actual creation or a poetic creation due to the lack of documentation of them in the http://www.answers.com/topic/chronicle of history of Babyloniahttp://www.answers.com/topic/babylon. http://www.plinia.net/wonders/gardens/hg7.html

What were the main leaders of the Babylonian empire?

-King Nebuchadnezzar who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and conquered Judah and Jerusalem.

-King Hammurabi who created the 'Hammurabi's Code' containing 282 laws.

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Why do you think so many people around the world have stories about a Great Flood in their literature?

Because all descended from Noah, Noe, in the middle east he is Nu, in India he is Manu (Man-Nu), in China he is Nuwa. The Flood years also match when corrected despite Hindu say it is 3102bc, Maya say it is 3114bc, Moslems say 3122bc, Greeks say 2958bc.... they are calculated by calendars and planets and each favors a specific planet to say its the truth and the other nations are wrong by using another planet.