CIVILIZATION
ASSYRIAN
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Medea, the Fifth
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Ashurbanipal, Medo-
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the Chaldeans, Neo-
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Crescent Empire, Next-
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Detailed explanation-1: -Neo-Babylonian art and architecture reached its zenith under King Nebuchadnezzar II, who ruled from 604–562 BCE. He was a great patron of art and urban development and rebuilt the city of Babylon to reflect its ancient glory.
Detailed explanation-2: -They eventually ruled an empire as dominant in the Near East as that held by the Assyrians before them. This period is called Neo-Babylonian (or new Babylonia) because Babylon had also risen to power earlier and became an independent city-state, most famously during the reign of King Hammurabi (1792-1750 BCE).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Neo-Babylonians are most famous for their architecture, notably at their capital city, Babylon. largely rebuilt this ancient city including its walls and seven gates.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Neo-Babylonian Empire or Second Babylonian Empire, historically known as the Chaldean Empire, was the last polity ruled by monarchs native to Mesopotamia.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Bible depicts Nebuchadrezzar II and his city as doomed, but to his own people, he restored Babylon to glory.