Built during the rule of King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Ishtar Gate was a tribute to Goddess Ishtar. A replica of this gateway ...

The real Ishtar Gate, built by Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 B.C., was hauled off to Berlin by archaeologists a century ago. Visitors must visualize among the low mounds of rubble a vast and ...

"Key structures that were damaged include the Ishtar Gate and the Processional Way," the report added. The Ishtar Gate, an entrance to the northern part of the city, is decorated with animals that ...