Nebuchadnezzar's
Nebuchadnezzar (Nabu-kudurri-usur II) was the real genius and builder of
Babylon. Of its 70 years in existence he ruled 45 years. As the commander of
Nabopalassar�s armies he was unstoppable. He broke the power of Egypt at the battle of
Carcemish and proved to be one of the mightiest monarchs of all time.
Among the cities he invaded and plundered were Tyre, Moab, Ammon, Edom, and
Jerusalem.
Inscriptions, documents and letters written during the 43 years of his reign
(604-562 BC.) give an idea of the power and wealth of Babylon. Here are some
interesting facts according to the historian Herodotus (Bk 1, 178-186) about
Nebuchadnezzar's Babylon:
-In the form of a square, 14 miles on each side, and of enormous magnitude
-The brick wall was 56 miles long, 300 feet high, 25 feet thick with another
wall 75 feet behind the first wall, and
the wall extended 35 feet below the ground
-250 towers that were 450 feet high
-a wide and deep moat that encircled the city
-The Euphrates River also flowed through the middle of the city. Ferry boats
and a 1/2 mi. long bridge with drawbridges closed at night
-"Hanging Gardens"(one of the wonders of the ancient world) and water was
raised from the river by hydraulic pumps
-eight massive gates that led to the inner city and 100 brass gates
-streets were paved with stone slabs 3 feet square
-The great Tower (Ziggurat) and 53 temples including the "GreatTemple of
Marduk." 180 altars to Ishtar
-Golden image of Baal together with the Golden Table (both weighing over
50,000 lbs of solid gold.)
-2 golden lions, a solid gold human figure (18 feet high)
-Nebuchadnezzar�s palace was considered to be the most magnificant building
ever erected on earth.
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