This belief in Babylon’s exceptional nature in the ancient world is a precious testament to past cultural beliefs. This map ...
The writing above the map tells of the creation of the Earth ... It is only seen on one other cuneiform tablet, which describes an ark built by the ancient Babylonian version of Noah. The Ark ...
The spread of the cult of Marduk across Mesopotamia was proof of Babylon’s prestige. No ancient city was so desired and feared, so admired and denigrated. But in the Hebrew tradition ...