WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The Akitu festival of the Babylonians occurred in the spring, marking the rebirth of nature, the reestablishment of the kingship by divine authority, and the securing of the life and destiny of the people for the coming year.

Detailed explanation-2: -Babylonian Akitu Following the first new moon after the vernal equinox in late March, the Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia would honor the rebirth of the natural world with a multi-day festival called Akitu.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was celebrated in the first month of the year, that is in March/April. In the Babylonian calendar, this month was known as Nisannu (and in the modern Jewish calendar is still called Nisan). Since the festival was celebrated on the first days of the Babylonian year, we can call it a New year’s festival.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the most important festivals was the New Year’s festival, called Akitu. The celebration seems to have emerged in approximately 2000 BCE. This festival involved parading the statues of the gods through the streets and the use of rites that symbolized the victory of order over chaos.