The Babylonian Whore, 1498, (1936). Artist: Albrecht DurerThe Babylonian Whore, 1498, (1936). A scene from the Apocalypse or The Revelations of St. John the Divine. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936
Babylonian boundary-stone (kudurru) of the time of King Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon, c1125-1104 BCBabylonian boundary-stone (kudurru) of the time of King Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon, about 1125-1104 BC. From Sippar, southern Iraq
Map of Assyria, Chaldea and Adjacent Countries, 1890. Creator: UnknownMap of Assyria, Chaldea and Adjacent Countries, 1890. Assyria was a Mesopotamian kingdom from 25th century BC to 612 BC- 609 BC
The Hanging Gardens of Ancient Babylon, 1890. Creator: Unknownhe Hanging Gardens of Ancient Babylon, 1890. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Ascending tiered gardens in the ancient city of Babylon, near present-day Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq
Terracotta Fertility goddess, Ishtar (Astarte), Old Babylonian, c2000 BC. Ishtar was the Mesopotamian goddess of love, beauty, sex, desire, fertility, war, combat, and political power
Babylonian clay tablet with Geometrical ProblemsBabylonian Clay table with Geometrical problems in cuniform script, from the British Museums collection.Babylonian clay tablet with Geometrical problems in cuniform script
Babylonian white marble figure of a woman, 30th century BCEarly Babylonian white marble figure of a woman, wearing a 6-row choker and earrings, with a full Icaunakes dress, 30th century BC
Belshazzars Feast (First steel plate), June 1, 1826. Creator: John MartinBelshazzars Feast (First steel plate), June 1, 1826
Belshazzars Feast, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835. Creator: John MartinBelshazzars Feast, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835
Panel (Furnishing Fabric), London, 1852. Creator: UnknownPanel (Furnishing Fabric), London, 1852. Floral print with deer, winged horses and lion
Balthazars Feast, ca. 1624. Creator: Jan MullerBalthazars Feast, ca. 1624
Sibylle Persique, ca. 1635. Creators: Gilles Rousselet, Abraham BosseSibylle Persique, ca. 1635. Persian Sibyl After Claude Vignon
Palace of Nebuchadnezzar (6th Century B. C. ) and Desolate Ruins of Once Mighty BabylonPalace of Nebuchadnezzar (6th Century B.C.) and Desolate Ruins of Once Mighty Babylon, Iraq (Mesopotamia), c1930s. Ruins of the ancient palace of Nebuchadnezzar II
The Flight of Zedekiah, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Flight of Zedekiah, 1890. King Zedekiah pursued by the Babylonian army. (Jeremiah 52:8) From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
The Banquet of Nitocris, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Banquet of Nitocris, 1890. Nitocris, 6th century BC Babylonian queen and last pharoah of the Sixth Dynasty, invited the murderers of her brother to a banquet
The Hunter Hunted, late 19th-early 20th century, (1922). Creator: Briton RiviereThe Hunter Hunted, late 19th-early 20th century, (1922). Lion attacking a chariot, inspired by ancient Babylonian hunting scenes. From " Bibbys Annual 1922", edited by Joseph Bibby. [J
Sardanapalus, 1861. Artist: Henry WeekesSardanapalus, 1861. According to the Greek writer Ctesias of Cnidus, Sardanapalus was the last King of Babylon
Elijah prevailing over the Priests of Baal, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulElijah prevailing over the Priests of Baal, 1916. Illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916
The Mother Goddess Ishtar, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulThe Mother Goddess Ishtar, 1916. Ishtar was the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, love and war. Illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916
Mighty was he to look upon, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulMighty was he to look upon, 1916. Merodach sets out to kill the dragon of the Sea, Tiawath. Illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916. Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945)
The Murder of Setapo, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulThe Murder of Setapo, 1916. Setapo was a wealthy and evil man of Babylon who was murdered by Sinonis. Illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916
Daniel interprets the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulDaniel interprets the dream of Nebuchadnezzar, 1916. Nebuchadnezzar II (c630-562 BC), ruler of Babylon in the Chaldean Dynasty, is mentioned in the Book of Daniel
Sacrificing to Bel, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulSacrificing to Bel, 1916. Frontispiece from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916
The Shepherd finds the babe Semiramus, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsThe Shepherd finds the babe Semiramus, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
Nebuchadnezzar in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsNebuchadnezzar in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, 1915. The gardens were built in 600 BC by Nebuchadnezzar II (c634-562 BC) for the pleasure of his homesick wife, Amytis of Media
The Babylonian Marriage Market, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsThe Babylonian Marriage Market, 1915. After a painting by Edwin Longsden Long (1829-1891). Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
The Babylonian Deluge, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsThe Babylonian Deluge, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
The slaying of the bull of Ishtar, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsThe slaying of the bull of Ishtar, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
Ishtar in Hades, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsIshtar in Hades, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
Merodach sets forth to attack Tiamat, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsMerodach sets forth to attack Tiamat, 1915. Illustration from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
The Temptation of Ea-Bani, 1915. Artist: Ernest WellcousinsThe Temptation of Ea-Bani, 1915. Frontispiece from Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Donald Alexander Mackenzie, 1915
Dragons and bulls, glazed bricks, Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq. Built in about 575 BC by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II
Bull, glazed bricks, Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq. Built in about 575 BC by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Ishtar Gate was the northern entrance to the inner city of Babylon
Dragon, glazed bricks, Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq. Built in about 575 BC by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Ishtar Gate was the northern entrance to the inner city of Babylon
Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq. Built in about 575 BC by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Ishtar Gate was the northern entrance to the inner city of Babylon
Throne room, Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II, Babylon, Iraq. The Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar built his great palace at Babylon in the 6th century BC
Southern Palace, Babylon, Iraq. Ruins of the great palace built by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BC
Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq. Part of the Southern Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II built in the 6th century BC, these ruins are speculated to be the remains of the famous Hanging Gardens that he
Temple of Nin Makh, Babylon, Iraq, 1977. The Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II built Babylon into the greatest city in Mesopotamia in the 6th century BC
Basalt Lion of Babylon, Iraq, 1977. This statue dates from the Neo-Babylonian, or Chaldean Empire, which ruled Mesopotamia from 626 to 539 BC. Its most famous ruler was Nebuchadnezzar II
The Processional Way, Babylon, Iraq, 1977. The Processional Way led into the ancient city of Babylon through the Ishtar Gate
Tower of Babel, Babylon, Iraq, 1977Tower of Babel, Babylon, Iraq. Remains of the great ziggurat of Babylon, which is thought to have been the inspiration behind the biblical Tower of Babel
Ziggurat of Agar Quf, Dur-Kurigalzu, Iraq, 1977. Ziggurats were temple towers of terraced pyramid form built by the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia
The Babylonish Whore, 1498, (1906). Artist: Albrecht DurerThe Babylonish Whore, 1498, (1906). From The Engravings of Albert Durer, by Lionel Cust. [Seeley and Co. Limited, London, 1906]
Belshazzars Feast, 19th century(?). Artist: J HorsburghBelshazzars Feast, 19th century(?). Scene from the Bible ( Daniel V.17.28)
Lion of Babylon statue, Babylon, Babil, Mesopotamia, 1918. Stone sculpture in what is now Iraq. This statue dates from the Neo-Babylonian, or Chaldean Empire
The Feast of Belshazzar, 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Pietro DandiniThe Feast of Belshazzar, 17th or early 18th century. Scene from the Bible (Daniel V.17.28). After profaning the sacred vessels of the enslaved Israelites
Costume design for Ida Rubinstein as Ishtar, 1924. Artist: Leon BakstCostume design for Ida Rubinstein as Ishtar, 1924. Ida Rubinstein (1885-1960) was a Russian ballet dancer, for whom Leon Bakst designed costumes. From a private collection
