CHAPTER 3

Lesson 3: The New Babylonian Empire (page 110)

What it might have looked like…

What it might have looked like…

What it might have looked like…

NEW BABYLONIAN EMPIRE

When Assyrians fell, Babylon again b/c center of civilization in Meso.

Called Neo-Babylonian Empire (“neo” = “new”)

NEBUCHADNEZZAR

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

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.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

SIDEBAR – THE SEVEN WONDERS

1. Great Pyramid of Giza2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon3. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus4. Status of Zeus at Olympia5. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus6. Colossus of Rhodes7. Lighthouse of Alexandria

SIDEBAR – THE SEVEN WONDERS

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Great Pyramid of Giza

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

Colossus of Rhodes

NEBUCHADNEZZAR

After Neb., several rulers / short time each

Nabonidus (from SE Turkey) gained control / kept N.B. strong

Finally, N.B. surrendered to Persia

CHAPTER 2LESSON 3

CATAL HUYUK

AKKAD

BABYLON

EARLY CITIES/CITY-

STATES CITY-STATES/CIVILIZATION

S

LATER MESOPOTAMIA

N EMPIRES

TIME LINE9000–4000 YEARS AGO

5000–3000 YEARS AGO

3000-2500 YEARS AGO

JERICHO

UR

ASSUR

NEW BABYLON

SUMER

CHAPTER 3LESSONS 1&2

CHAPTER 3LESSON 3

TIME LINE1000 BC

750 BC500 BC

About 700 BCThe Assyrian Empire forms

612 BCThe Medes

conquer Assyrians

605 BCNebuchadnezzar’s rule begins

fin