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Which empire is associated with the god Marduk?
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Babylonian
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Assyrian
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Kassite
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Hittite
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Phoenician
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Marduk, in Mesopotamian religion, the chief god of the city of Babylon and the national god of Babylonia; as such, he was eventually called simply Bel, or Lord. Originally, he seems to have been a god of thunderstorms.
Detailed explanation-2: -The city of Babylon was located about 50 miles south of Baghdad along the Euphrates River in present-day Iraq. It was founded around 2300 B.C. by the ancient Akkadian-speaking people of southern Mesopotamia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Who were the main Babylonian gods? There were nine main Babylonian deities. These were Ishtar (also known as Inanna), Nabu, Apshu, Shamash, Ea, Tiamat, Nergal, Marduk, and Adad.
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