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Lesson 3: The New Babylonian Empire (page 110). Chapter 3. What it might have looked like…. What it might have looked like…. What it might have looked like…. When Assyrians fell, Babylon again b/c center of civilization in Meso . Called Neo-Babylonian Empire (“neo” = “new”).
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When Assyrians fell, Babylon again b/c center of civilization in Meso. • Called Neo-Babylonian Empire • (“neo” = “new”) New Babylonian empire
One of N.B.’s best known kings. Ruled for 44 yrs. Known for many buildings Nebuchadnezzar
Palace Temples Ziggurat later known as Tower of Babel Nebuchadnezzar
Also believed to have built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon • Today, known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world. Nebuchadnezzar
Great Pyramid of Giza Hanging Gardens of Babylon Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Status of Zeus at Olympia Mausoleum of Halicarnassus Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria Sidebar – the seven wonders
Sidebar – the seven wonders Great Pyramid of Giza Hanging Gardens of Babylon Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Statue of Zeus at Olympia Mausoleum of Halicarnassus Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria
After Neb., several rulers / short time each Nabonidus (from SE Turkey) gained control / kept N.B. strong Finally, N.B. surrendered to Persia Nebuchadnezzar
TIME LINE 9000–4000 YEARS AGO 3000-2500 YEARS AGO 5000–3000 YEARS AGO EARLY CITIES/CITY-STATES CHAPTER 3 LESSONS 1&2 CITY-STATES/ CIVILIZATIONS CHAPTER 2 LESSON 3 CHAPTER 3 LESSON 3 JERICHO LATER MESOPOTAMIAN EMPIRES SUMER CATAL HUYUK AKKAD ASSUR UR NEW BABYLON BABYLON
TIME LINE 1000 BC 750 BC 500 BC About 700 BC The Assyrian Empire forms 612 BC The Medes conquer Assyrians 605 BC Nebuchadnezzar’s rule begins