Babylon

Photos from Babylon. The ruins of the ancient city of Babylon are in Babil governorate in Iraq, where some hundred kilometers from Baghdad on the banks of the Euphrates. Although the ruins of Babylon in Iraq are open to tourists visiting them is not recommended, all the known reasons. A couple of years ago there was the headquarters of the multinational division. Not far from the ruins of a military camp was set up. Later, the military redeployed to the couch and the case took archeologists. Status ruins more Me, the museum is open. He, by the way, was not closed during the active phase of hostilities.

Only 15 ph.
That 1st. Ishtar Gate - the eighth gate of the inner city. Rather their copy. Original (or rather what's left of it) is stored in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. Undetermined zhivotinku at the gate called mušḫuššu. Especially advanced archaeologists call them mushrushu.





2nd pass into the courtyard. Gate, by the way, is not very large.



3rd That's Map of Babylon on the wall in the museum. So the city looked like during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (real name Nabukudurriutsur). Pay off the radar to the object at number 9. This is called the Tower of Babel, ziggurat Etemenanki. This temple was built by Hammurabi, one of the first Babylonian kings.



4th From Ishtar gate of the palace and along the entrance to the temple of Marduk ziggurat led to the wide street procession. Part of it is now preserved and fenced. From the ruins of the ziggurat were only the foundation.



5th Babylon was surrounded by three walls, which was about three hundred towers. In addition, it was created a complex system of hydraulic structures, allowing the appearance of enemies flooding the neighborhood at a great distance. The very same palace of Nebuchadnezzar is impressive. Throne Room had fifty-two meters in length and seventeen meters wide.



6th view closer. And this is something like a labyrinth. By the way, Babylon was reconstructed during the time of Saddam. True, it's not quite reliable from a scientific point of view, but it makes an impression.



7th Great stsuko!



8th. On the walls mušḫuššu. On older bricks stamped the name of Nebuchadnezzar - world ruler. But in the new ... Right Saddam Hussein. Or rather napisno so. "From Nebuchadnezzar to Saddam Hussein, Babylon rises again»



9th Here's ruins.



10th All that remains of one of the Wonders of the World, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.



The 11th, however, virtually any raised stone cuneiform visible.



The 12th and the middle of it all a statue of a lion of Babylon. Whether it protects a person, or eat, or fuck - he could not even say the museum's director. He said only that the statue symbolizes the strength and power of Babylon. Well, so be it.



13th More ruins. I go there not reached. Not because zassal, just not useful.



14th Nebuchadnezzar Pictures on the walls. By the way, the rules for 43 years. At that time a record.



15th. And over all this splendor overlooks the residence of Hussein. As a later tell about it. That's all. Thank you.



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