Babylonia
There are 354 items in Babylonia:
Akitu Festival
Akitu: the Babylonian New year's festival, celebrated to honor the supreme god Marduk, his crown prince Nabû and other gods. Marduk…
POWs being led away on an Akkadian victory stele |
Alexander the Great: Chronology
Chronology of Alexander's reign 336 Spring Parmenion leads vanguard into Asia Summer Murder of Artaxerxes IV; accession of Darius III October Murder of Philip (text); accession of Alexander Nov-Dec. Alexander gains support of the Greek towns 335 Summer Alexander campaigns in the Balkans Memnon's counterattack in Asia 12? Sept. Fall of Thebes (text) Nov-Dec. Festivals at Dion…Amel-Marduk
Amel-Marduk: king of Babylonia, ruled 562-560.Relatives Father: Nebuchadnezzar Mother: Amytis (?) Sister: Kasšaya (married to Neriglissar) Main deeds Original name: Nabû-šuma-ukîn Falls victim to a court conspiracy; is sent to jail, where he meets former king Jehoiachin of Judah Before Ulûlu 566: released; he accepts a new name,…
Ammisaduqa's Venus tablet |
Amsterdam, Allard Piersonmuseum
The Allard Piersonmuseum, the home of the archaeological collection of the University of Amsterdam, is one of the nicest museums I know. I may be biased, though, because Amsterdam is my hometown. I cycle along the museum nearly every day…Antiochus Cylinder
The Cylinder of Antiochus I Soter from the Ezida Temple in Borsippa is one of the Mesopotamian chronicles written in ancient Babylonia in the Hellenistic Period. It describes how the Seleucid crown prince Antiochus, the son of king Seleucus Nicator, rebuilt the…
Antiochus Cylinder |
Antiochus Cylinder |
Antiochus Cylinder |
Antiochus Cylinder |
Antiochus Cylinder |