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| Keywords: Pergamon Museum Berlin 2007085.jpg Bauinschrift des Königs Nebukadnezar II 604-562 v Chr Building Inscription of King Nebuchadnezzar II 604-562 BC During the excavations of Babylon in the immediate vicinity of the Ishtar Gate numerous fragments of bricks with remains of white-glazed cuneiform characters have been found These fragments obviously belonged to a building inscription of Nebuchadnezzar II at the gate Their exact location is unknown but there is no doubt that the text refers to the construction of the gate The text was restored by comparison with another complete inscription on a lime stone block and gives three excerpts of this main inscription of the king Abridged excerpt I Nebuchadnezzar laid the foundation of the gates down to the ground water level and had them built out of pure blue stone Upon the walls in the inner room of the gate are bulls and dragons and thus I magnificently adorned them with luxurious splendour for all mankind to behold in awe Own 2007 Gryffindor Image may be used for any purpose Ishtar Gate Building inscriptions in Germany Akkadian language | ||||
