HIST 10800 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Lapis Lazuli, Tigris, Indus River
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Located along the tigris river, (the side facing anatolia), nineveh served as the. It was the largest city during the period of assyrian rule, consisting of large walls. It is known to house one of the largest libraries of the ancient world, including the epic of gilgamesh. King ashurbanipal collected more than 20,000 clay tablets from throughout the fertile. Medes and chaldeans burned nineveh in 612 b. c. e. Chaldeans, subsequently after the conquest of nineveh, made babylon their capital. Babylon later became the center of a new empire, with king nebuchadnezzar as the. Chaldeans were also known for the beginning roots of astronomy and astrology. Their empire shortly fell after the death of their king. King nebuchadnezzar- a chaldean king, he led an empire centered in babylon, restoring the ancient city. He is known for building the hanging gardens, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
