Babylon, famous for the Hanging Gardens — one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — was thought by the Mesopotamians to have been established by the god Marduk [Hadani Ditmars]

The massive brick gateway along the Street of Procession, adorned with bull and dragon reliefs representing gods like Marduk, once guarded access to Babylon’s city centre [Hadani Ditmars]

Rediscovered in Babylon in the late 1700s, this lion sculpture has become an iconic symbol, appearing on Iraqi currency and in local signage [Hadani Ditmars]

The opening of the recently restored temple of Ninmakh, the Sumerian mother goddess, in Babylon is likely to be delayed as the regional conflict intensifies [Hadani Ditmars]