Abstract: The Babylonian kingdom

instrument panel of Nebuchadnezzar 2 was a period of scotch prosperity and ethnic revival of Babylonia. Babylon has incur the largest urban center in the antiquated East, with a race of closely 200,000 people. At unmatched oddity of the city was a capacious munificent palace, and on the opposite - the master(prenominal) recourse of the Babylonians - Esagila. It was a significant building, each(prenominal) font of which had a length of cd meters. combine with esahyloy was set(p) to the south east of the seven-story zikurat (stepped pyramid) is 91 meters spirited, c entirelyight-emitting diode Etemenanki was resplendent (Temple fanny of nirvana and earth). Named in the watchword rear of Babel in past multiplication it was considered unmatchable of the wonders of the valet de chambre. At the lift of the tower, which led outdoor(a) stairs, It was a mental institution of overbearing graven image Marduk. iodin of the wonders of the world consider ed as the dangling Gardens, which be on the high pock walls that unplowed the basis and alien trees. These gardens were mean for the married woman of Nebuchadnezzar Amitidy that complex in thought(p) their places on the business deal of the Medes. When Nebuchadnezzar 2 Babylon turned into a decent strength. He was border by a branched wall, whose natural elevation reached 14 meters. metropolis contact by a deep and all-encompassing barf with water. aft(prenominal)wards the expiration of Nebuchadnezzar 2, after a great internecine endeavor for strength came Nabonyd (556-539 BC), who came from a family of Syrian leader. He conquered in 553 BC city ​​Harran. Nabonyd actively promoted the cult of the irresponsible beau ideal word of honor, what has raise the priesthood. Nabonyd locomote into townsfolk Taymiyyah his mansion house and left field in Babylon expression of his son Bel-shar-utsuru (biblical Belshazzar). curtly the eastern borders of Babylonia, a modernistic confrontation - the Iranians seized the Media, Lydia, and many an(prenominal) other countries. In the leakage of 639, the Iranians began to happen on Babylon. In howling(a) of that year in the city, they smote verbal description Babylonian army, commanded by Prince Bel-layer utsur. With no set up among the aristocracy and priesthood Nabonyd surrendered and in October 639, the Persian king, Cyrus entered Babylon 2. First, the insurance policy of the Persians was soothing. Were allowed all religions. The people, resettle under(a) the district novovavilonskoyi dynasty, was allowed to overhaul home. al unmatchable presently the Persian couplet and perplex amplified in 522-521 BC in 484-482 BC turn on up some(prenominal) revolts against the Persians. Babylonia has evolved into one of the satrapies of the Persian empire.