Built during the rule of King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Ishtar Gate was a tribute to Goddess Ishtar. A replica of this gateway ...

A Wonder to Behold: Craftsmanship and the Creation of Babylon’s Ishtar Gate Edited by Anastasia Amrhein, Clare Fitzgerald, and Elizabeth Knott An in-depth and beautifully illustrated look at one of ...

Mud bricks stamped by Mesopotamian kings help archaeologists introduce a new dating method – and disprove the theory that the monumental Ishtar Gate was built to celebrate the conquest of ...