Ishtar Gate
Reconstruction; originally from Babylon (present-day Babil, Iraq). c. 575 BCE. Glazed brick, height of gate originally 40′ (12.2 meters) with towers rising 100′ (30.5 meters). Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Preussischer Kulturbesitz.
Recommended REading
Khan Academy Video and Article
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BBC Article
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Additional Material
Ancient Origins Article
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Live Science Article