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Ancient Babylon

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Category: Regional History or Period History
Forum Name: Ancient Mesopotamia, Near East and Greater Iran
Forum Discription: Babylon, Egypt, Persia and other civilizations of the Near East from ancient times to 600s AD
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Topic: Ancient Babylon
Posted By: Milkman
Subject: Ancient Babylon
Date Posted: 13-Feb-2006 at 21:08

Hello everyone,

I was wondering if anyone had an idea of how tall the walls of ancient Babylon were.  I have read accounts from Herodotus however it seems as though these were exaggerations.  Thank you. 

-Milkman-

 




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Posted By: Justinian
Date Posted: 20-Feb-2006 at 14:50
I read a book titled babylon by Joan Oates, I believe it said the walls were at most 75 feet in height.

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Posted By: Milkman
Date Posted: 20-Feb-2006 at 20:17

Originally posted by Justinian

I read a book titled babylon by Joan Oates, I believe it said the walls were at most 75 feet in height.

Thank you.  I actually just recently ordered a used version of that book.  I wonder if it will clear up alot of things because there seems to be so many conflicting accounts on the city. 




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