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Babylonian

The style and culture of the region of Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia and the city of Babylon known for the Tower of Babel, the Hanging Gardens, and Belshazzar’s Feast. Chronology: c. 1894–c.1595 B.C.E. Early Babylonian Empire (Hammurabi, etc.) interceding rule by Kassites, Elamites, etc. c. 1155–c. 1026 B.C.E. Dynasty IV (Nebuchadnezzar I) interceding rule by Kassites, Chaldeans, Neo-Assyrians, etc. c. 620–c. 539 B.C.E. Neo-Babylonian Empire (Nebuchadnezzar II) after c.539 B.C.E. the Achaemenid Empire

Dates

c. 1894–539 B.C.E.

Places

Asia > West Asia > Iraq, Iran, Syria

Basics Works of Art Artists Periods, Cultures, Styles Curated Guides

Basics to get you started

Visiting Babylon

The Babylonian mind

Babylonia, an introduction

Ancient Babylon: excavations, restorations and modern tourism

Ancient West Asia: Cradle of civilization

Writing Cuneiform

Cuneiform, an introduction

Tiny timeline: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in a global context, 2nd–1st millennia B.C.E.

Works of Art

Map of the world

c. 6th century B.C.E.

The Cyrus Cylinder and Ancient Persia

after 539 B.C.E.

The Ishtar Gate and Neo-Babylonian art and architecture

c. 575 B.C.E.

Kassite art: Unfinished Kudurru

c. 1600–1200 B.C.E.

Law Code Stele of King Hammurabi

1792–1750 B.C.E.

Cylinder seals

c. 7600–500 B.C.E.

Curated Guides to Babylonian

All Textbook Chapters

Rethinking approaches to the art of the Ancient Near East until c. 600 B.C.E.

Textbook Chapter - Reframing Art History