History of the Ancient World Babylon
Kings of Neo- Babylonia
New Babylonian (Chaldaean) Empire Nabopolassar (Nebopolassar) established the Chaldaean dynasty in 625 BC. Nabopolassar (Nebopolassar) established the Chaldaean dynasty in 625 BC. In 605 he sent his son Nebuchadnezzar II ( ) to do battle with the Egyptians. In 605 he sent his son Nebuchadnezzar II ( ) to do battle with the Egyptians.
Neb. Campaign ag. Judah
Babylonian Empire map with movements of Jews
Exile of the Southern Kingdom
Babylonian Empire Babylonian Empire map
Ancient Babylon
Ancient Babylon 3 Ancient Babylon
The Ishtar Gate 1
The Ishtar Gate
The Ishtar Gate Model
Pharmacy in Ancient Babylon
Babylonian Religion
Babylon Marduk Sanctuary model
ziggurat
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
OT Timeline to 586 BC
3 men in the furnace
Development of Judaism in Babylon End of Jewish Idolatry Attention given to the Law; formation of the canon Synagogues developed
Development of Judaism in Babylon Additional Non-Biblical practices o Fast of Tenth of Teveth (Tebet) (Jan.): Jerusalem was besieged that month. o Fast of 17th of Tammuz (July): Jerusalem was taken. o Fast of 9th of Av (Aug.): Jerusalem was destroyed. o Fast of Gedaliah: this governor was assassinated by Ishmael.
Development of Judaism
Statue of Empires
The Four Beasts Babylon Medo-Persia Greece Rome
The Two Goats Greece Medo- Persia
Comparative Visions
Belshazzar’s Feast
Mesopotamia: Beginnings of Civilization