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Ištar Gate
Aboutcity-gatePeriod1600 BC – AD 2026
The Ištar Gate is the most famous of Babylon's eight city gates and is situated on the northeastern side of the inner city, directly north of the Kadingirra quarter. King Nebuchadnezzar II built the gate ca. 575 B.C.
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