BABYLON, Iraq (AFP) – At ancient Babylon's Ishtar Gate, Iraqi workers labour with a heavy saw, hammers, a chisel and crowbar to break up and remove a concrete slab that is hastening the structure's ...
In modern Iraq, the ruins of ancient Babylon have witnessed epochs of historic turmoil. They now face an uncertain future, but still have the power to amaze.
Babylon was a city famous for many things, but most notable was its wondrous architecture. Both the Tower of Babel and the Hanging Gardens were associated with the city and referenced in many historic ...
BABYLON, IraqBABYLON, Iraq — A U.S.-funded program to restore the ruins of Iraq’s ancient city of Babylon is threatened by a dispute among Iraqi officials over whether the priority should be ...
"This catalogue is published by the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World at New York University in association with Princeton University Press on the occasion of the exhibition 'A wonder to ...
Video shows a 3-D laser-scan animation of Ishtar Gate, the 2,600-year-old main entrance to King Nebuchadnezzar II’s ancient capital, Babylon, in Iraq. A 3-D laser-scan animation of Ishtar Gate, the ...
Mount Calvary Episcopal Church in Camp Hill lies thousands of miles and years away from ancient Babylon. But for a few days this summer, the staid undercroft of the church was transformed into a ...
The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...
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