A replica of this gateway now serves as a prime tourist attraction in Iraq, enticing visitors to the historic city of Babylon ...

“It was a free city for refugees, a holy city, a kind of Jerusalem.” The word “Babylon” itself means “gate of the gods.” Scores of temples served by a caste of priests catered to the ...

The Ishtar Gate, an entrance to the northern part of the city, is decorated with animals that portray the symbol of the god of the city of Babylon. "Damage to the gate includes smashed bricks on ...

The Beautiful Blue GateThe most famous of the eight gates Nebuchadrezzar II built around Babylon, this gate was dedicated to Ishtar, goddess of love and war, and was the crowning glory of the king ...