Eastern Outer Wall of Babylon

wall · 720 BC – 2099 AD

The Neo-Babylonian ruler Nabopolassar (r. 625–605 BC) started planning and constructing an outer wall around the eastern side of Babylon. This massive mudbrick brick wall, together with its protective quay wall and a wide moat, remained unfinished at the time of Nabopolassar’s death. His son and successor Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 604–562 BC) finished the work started by his father. Traces of Babylon’s once-impressive eastern outer wall are still visible today.

Coordinates
32.55038, 44.43875
Also known as
Eastern Outer Wall (en)
Dating
attested

Sources

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Eastern Outer Wall of Babylon — Ancient Maps