Babylonia
There are 354 items in Babylonia:
Arsaces X
Arsaces X: little-known Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.122-121).After the death of Artabanus I, who was killed in a battle against the Yuezhi nomads in Central Eurasia in 122 BCE, Mithradates II became king. He would succeed in restoring order on…Arsaces XI, Mithradates II
Arsaces XI, Mithradates II: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.121-91). Relief of Mithradates II in Behistun, now heavily damaged In 122 BCE,…Arsaces XVI
Arsaces XVI: little-known Arsacid king during a brief "dark period" in the history of the Parthian Empire (r.75-62/61). A Parthian After the long and…Arsaces XVII, Phraates III
Arsaces XVII, Phraates III: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.70/69-58/57). Phraates III The Parthian "dark age", a confused period that lasted some…Astronomical Diaries
Astronomical Diaries: collection of Babylonian texts in which astronomical observations and political events are recorded.The Omen Catalogue Astronomical text mentioning the…
Astronomical diary, referring to financial measures during the First Syrian War |
Astronomical Diary mentioning the battle of Gaugamela |
Astronomical text mentioning the comet of Halley |
Babylon
Babylon was the capital of Babylonia, the alluvial plain between the Euphrates and Tigris. After the fall of the Assyrian empire (612 BCE), Babylon became the capital of the ancient Near East, and king Nebuchadnezzar adorned the city with several…
Babylon, Brick of Nebuchadnezzar II |
Babylon, Esagila
Esagila or Esagil (Sumerian, "The house that rises its head"): temple of Marduk, center of the Babylonian state cult. Marduk and…
Babylon, Esagila, Model |