Original Procession Street from time of Nebuchadnezzar, into city of Babylon. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego all walked here.
Lion of Babylon, predates Nebuchadnezzar. Rediscovered in Iraq in 1775.
Ishtar Gate replica into Museum grounds
Brick factory in Iraq - gives insight into oven Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego might have faced.
Protruding bricks are remnants of ancient wall. This is in Throne room, believed to be area where God's hand wrote "Mene, Mene, Teke Parsin"
Original remnants of Ishtar Gate in Babylon
Reconstructed throne room in Nebuchadnezzar Palace
Saddam's Palace in Babylon portraying the symbol of Nebuchadnezzar - the Palm Tree
Babylon Palace entrance stone carving
Original remains of Nebuchandnezzar Palace
View of ruins from Babylon Palace
Aerial photo or reconstructed area of Nebuchadnezzar's Palace by Saddam Hussein (courtesy of Google Earth)
Ruins of Nebuchadnezzar's residential palace
US Marines take tour of Nebuchadnezzar's Palace (2003)
Original Ishtar Gate foundation with original figures of Addak and Marduk.
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