
The Walls of Babylon
The Ancients
Reality Over Fantasy in Babylon's City Walls
Most commentators, including strong supporters of Herodotian views, acknowledge that the depiction of Babylon is more grounded in reality than fantasy. It is now believed that Babylon's city walls not only enclosed the original inner city known during Hammurabi's era but also expanded significantly under Nebuchadnezzar with an additional wall, thus increasing the city's size.
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