Babylonia Collection

Hanging gardens of Babylon
Hanging Gardens of ancient Babylon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Babylons Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Babylonian Map of the World, c. 510-c. 500 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
The Babylonian Map of the World, c. 510-c. 500 BC. Found in the collection of British Museum

PANC2A-00003
Map of the empire of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Cylinder of Cyrus the Great with text written in akkadian cuneiform. Clay. Describes the conquest of Babylon in 539 BC and the capture of King Nabonidus by Cyrus the Great

Orthostates depicting Gilgamesh between two minotaur demigods holding up the sun disc. From Tell Halaf, Syria, 9th century BC. Found in the collection of Archaeological Museum, Aleppo

Persian Empire about 500 BC
Map of the Persian Empire under Darius I, with principal satrapies, about 500 BC. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Illustration of strip of land known as the fertile crescent which stretched from Egypt through Canaan and Mesopotamia to Babylonia in the Old Testament

The Babylonian Whore, 1498, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The 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

Assyrian residential complex, visual reconstruction
Illustration of a Assyrian residential complex, visual reconstruction

The destruction of Babylon by Sennacherib in 689 BC, when he diverted the course of the Euphrates so that its waters
3033780 The destruction of Babylon by Sennacherib in 689 BC, when he diverted the course of the Euphrates so that its waters flowed over the city and destroyed all but the most massive buildings

Map of Babylonia
3521960 Map of Babylonia; (add.info.: Map of Babylonia and it's extent at different periods in history. Dated 19th Century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member of the upper class by
3033778 A surgeon on trial in front of Hammurabi accused of having caused the loss of the eye of a member of the upper class by an unskilful operation, if found guilty his hands would be amputated

Queen Semiramis, 1630. Creator: Cecco Bravo, (Francesco Montelatici) (1601-1661)
Queen Semiramis, 1630. Found in the Collection of the Palazzo Pretorio, Prato.

Section and interior of the Great Pyramid. The floating gardens, 1801. Creator: Fischer von Erlach
Section and interior of the Great Pyramid. The floating gardens, 1801. Private Collection

Hall in an Assyrian palace. Reconstruction, 1849. Creator: Layard, Sir Austen Henry (1817-1894)
Hall in an Assyrian palace. Reconstruction (From "The Nineveh Court in the Crystal Palace" by Austen Henry Layard), 1849. Private Collection

The Story of Susanna: The Elders as Judges, c1488-90. Creator: Lorenzo Costa
The Story of Susanna: The Elders as Judges, c1488-90. This panel is from a series illustrating critical events in the life of the biblical figure Susanna

Illustration for the "Turris Babel" by Athanasius Kircher, 1679. Creator: Decker, Coenraet (1650-1685)
Illustration for the "Turris Babel" by Athanasius Kircher, 1679. Found in the collection of the University Library Heidelberg

The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779. Creator: Unknown
The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779

The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779. Creator: Unknown
The destruction of the city of Jerusalem, 1755-1779

Nimroud Sculptures at the British Museum - Tribute Bearers; Assyrian King and Sword-Bearer, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Nimroud Sculptures at the British Museum - Tribute Bearers; Assyrian King and Sword-Bearer, 1850. These figures represent tribute-bearers in the presence of the King

Nimroud Sculptures Just Received at the British Museum - Human-Headed and Winged Lion, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Nimroud Sculptures Just Received at the British Museum - Human-Headed and Winged Lion, 1850. That the interest raised by the exhibition of these remarkable monuments of a remote historic period does

Nimroud Sculptures Just Received at the British Museum - Human-Headed and Eagle-Winged Bull, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Nimroud Sculptures Just Received at the British Museum - Human-Headed and Eagle-Winged Bull, 1850. That the interest raised by the exhibition of these remarkable monuments of a remote historic period

Nimroud Sculptures...Flight of an Arab Mounted upon a Camel, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Nimroud Sculptures, just received at the British Museum - Flight of an Arab Mounted upon a Camel, 1850. Engraving of...a fine, though unfortunately broken slab

Nimroud Sculptures, just received at the British Museum - Supposed Kitchen and Pavilion, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Nimroud Sculptures, just received at the British Museum - Supposed Kitchen and Pavilion, 1850. The wheel-like figure with serrated projections, on the left of the composition

Nimroud Sculptures...Triumphal Return of the King to his Camp, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Nimroud Sculptures, just received at the British Museum - Triumphal Return of the King to his Camp, 1850. The King is seen in his chariot, attended by his chief eunuch; before him, but aloft

Babylon from Schedel Weltchronik (Schedel's World History), Plate 9 from Woodcuts... 1929
Babylon from Schedel Weltchronik (Schedel's World History), Plate 9 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century, 1496, portfolio assembled 1929

Nimroud Sculptures at the British Museum - Colossal Figure of Winged Man or Divinity, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Nimroud Sculptures at the British Museum - Colossal Figure of Winged Man or Divinity, 1850. That the interest raised by the exhibition of these remarkable monuments of a remote historic period does

Assyrian army crosses a river, 885-860 BC. Creator: Assyrian Art
Assyrian army crosses a river, 885-860 BC. Found in the Collection of the British Museum

Winged genie. Detail of a relief from the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II, 722-705 BC. Artist: Assyrian Art
Winged genie. Detail of a relief from the palace of Assyrian king Sargon II, 722-705 BC. Found in the collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Bride of Belus (La fiancee de Belus), 1885. Found in the collection of Musee d Orsay, Paris

Babylonian boundary-stone (kudurru) of the time of King Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon, c1125-1104 BC
Babylonian boundary-stone (kudurru) of the time of King Nebuchadnezzar I of Babylon, about 1125-1104 BC. From Sippar, southern Iraq

The market place in the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur
3614176 The market place in the ancient Sumerian city of Nippur, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School

Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Rome v. Persia (Sassanian), circa 300 A.D. c1915. Map of the eastern Mediterranean and Near East, showing the ancient empires of Rome, Persia, and Armenia

Map of Assyria, Chaldea and Adjacent Countries, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map 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: Unknown
he 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

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

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 terracotta statuette of Astarte
Terracotta statuette of Astarte/Ishtar from Susa, from the Louvres collection

Babylonian clay tablet with Geometrical Problems
Babylonian 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 BC
Early Babylonian white marble figure of a woman, wearing a 6-row choker and earrings, with a full Icaunakes dress, 30th century BC

Babylonian priest and king
High priest and king of ancient Babylon. Antique hand-colored print

Belshazzars Feast (First steel plate), June 1, 1826. Creator: John Martin
Belshazzars Feast (First steel plate), June 1, 1826

Belshazzars Feast, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835. Creator: John Martin
Belshazzars Feast, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1835

Panel (Furnishing Fabric), London, 1852. Creator: Unknown
Panel (Furnishing Fabric), London, 1852. Floral print with deer, winged horses and lion

The Feast of Belshazzar. Creator: Strobel, Bartholomaus
The Feast of Belshazzar. Private Collection

The Feast of Belshazzar, First third of 17th cen. Creator
The Feast of Belshazzar, First third of 17th cen. Private Collection

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"Babylonia: A Journey through Time and Splendor" Step into the ancient land of Babylonia, where history unfolds like a captivating tale. Marvel at the wonders that once graced this enchanting civilization, starting with the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon. These lush terraces suspended in mid-air were a testament to human ingenuity and beauty. Delve deeper into Babylonia's rich heritage as you explore artifacts like PANC2A-00003, also known as the Cylinder of Cyrus the Great. This Akkadian text offers insights into the reigns of powerful rulers who shaped the Persian Empire around 500 BC. The Fertile Crescent, stretching from Egypt through Canaan and Mesopotamia to Babylonia, emerges as a vital strip of land in biblical accounts. Its significance is beautifully illustrated in ancient texts and maps such as "The Babylonian Map of the World" by Assyrian artists. Immerse yourself in daily life within an Assyrian residential complex reconstruction. Visualize how people lived during this era while admiring intricate details like winged genies adorning palace walls – symbols of protection and power under kings like Sargon II. Not all tales are filled with grandeur; some delve into darker themes. Albrecht Durer's painting "The Babylonian Whore" depicts societal vices prevalent during his time but draws inspiration from historical references to Babylonia's reputation for decadence. Travel back even further to witness love stories unfold amidst divine beliefs with "The Bride of Belus. " This evocative artwork captures emotions intertwined with religious devotion, offering glimpses into personal lives amid grand civilizations. Finally, pay homage to one of Babylonia's most influential figures – Hammurabi. As King from 1792-1730 BC, he established a legal code that influenced societies for centuries after his reign ended.