|  | Ishtar Gate
near 575 B.C.
The Ishtar Gate (Assyrian : Darwaza D'Ishtar) was the eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon. It was constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city. Dedicated to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, the Gate was constructed of blue glazed tiles with alternating rows of bas-relief sirrush (dragons) and aurochs.
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|  | Procession Street of Babylon
575 B.C.
The Procession Street of Babylon which served as the northern entrance way into the city, and during the new Year Festival as a cultic route, ran through the Ishtar gate leading through the inner city to the Madurak sanctuary and ending at the bridge across the Euphrates.
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|  | The Throne-Room
near 575 B.C.
The throne-room was situated in the third courtyard complex of the royal palace. Its 56 meters facade was decorated with colored glazed bricks. A tentative reconstruction shows the composition of the upper part of the facade, including stylized palms and patterned registers.
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