Babylon — Ishtar Gate North Processional Way
بابل · Ishtar Way N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇮🇶 Babil, Babylon, Ishtar Gate, Iraq
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About Babylon — Ishtar Gate North Processional Way
Babylon — Ishtar Gate North Processional Way in Babil, Babylon, Ishtar Gate, Iraq is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal platform and workshop area. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area unmeasured ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 30 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1932
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 821 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1950
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
c. 1582 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
32.5400° N · 44.4200° E · 30 m · 4 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Babylon — Ishtar Gate North Processional Way — cella with stratified deposits
32.5424° N · 44.4176° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Babylon — Ishtar Gate North Processional Way — court with stratified deposits
32.5417° N · 44.4218° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Babylon — Ishtar Gate North Processional Way — pylon with stratified deposits
32.5402° N · 44.4177° EAltar Platform
altarAltar Platform at Babylon — Ishtar Gate North Processional Way — altar with stratified deposits
32.5387° N · 44.4181° E