Which city did Nebuchadnezzar make the most magnificent of its time?
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Babylon
He had vast walls, temples and palaces built.
💡 Did you know? Babylon was regarded as the marvel of the ancient world.
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Which of the Seven Wonders is attributed to Nebuchadnezzar?
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the Hanging Gardens
Legend says he built them for his wife, who missed the mountains.
💡 Did you know? Whether they really existed is still uncertain.
Which holy city did Nebuchadnezzar destroy in 587 BC?
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Jerusalem
The destruction of the First Temple was a trauma for Judaism.
💡 Did you know? Only under the Persian Cyrus were the Jews allowed to return.
Where did Nebuchadnezzar carry off the people of Judah?
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into the Babylonian exile
„By the rivers of Babylon“ the exiles sat and wept, it is said.
💡 Did you know? The exile lasted until Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon.
Which magnificent blue city gate did Nebuchadnezzar build in Babylon?
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the Ishtar Gate
It was decorated with glowing blue-glazed bricks and reliefs of animals.
💡 Did you know? A reconstruction stands today in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin.
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