- Ishtar Gate
- Религия: (Enormous burnt-brick entryway located over the main thoroughfare in the ancient city of Babylon) Ворота Иштар
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Ishtar Gate
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Ishtar Gate — The Ishtar Gate (Assyrian: ܕܵܪܘܲܐܙܲܐ ܕܥܵܐܫܬܲܪ translit: Darwaza D Ishtar , Arabic:بوابة عشتار) was the eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon. It was constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city.… … Wikipedia
Ishtar Gate — Enormous burnt brick double entryway built in the ancient city of Babylon с 575 BC. The gate was more than 38 ft (12 m) high and was decorated with glazed brick reliefs. Through the gatehouse ran the stone and brick paved Processional Way. Some… … Universalium
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