Eighth gate to the capital city of Babylon
Ishtar Gate
The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate to the inner city wall of Babylon.
It was constructed c. 569 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city. It was part of a grand walled processional way leading into the city.
How locals move
Getting around Ishtar Gate the local way
- Get inThis is where shared taxis to Najaf leave from (approx.
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