Babylonian Beliefs
When Hammurabi became king, he added a Babylonian Merodach, as chief god, to the Sumerian pantheon. They held a New Year's Festival for Merodach that brought fertility to their fields. Babylon reflected their wealth in the extensive and highly decorated monuments that they had. The Babylonian's also worshiped many differnent gods. Their gods reflected the needs and fears of the peoples.
Ziggurat of Ur
This ziggurat was built by the Sumerian king Ur-Nammu during the third dynasty of Ur. It was a piece in a temple complex that served as the administrative center for the city. The ziggurat also held a shrine of the moon god Nanna, the patron deity of Ur.
Information Thanks To:
-http://www.angelfire.com/empire2/unkemptgoose/Babylonian.html
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Biji9n1J0tU
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-http://www.ancient.eu.com/image/197/
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-http://www.ancient.eu.com/image/197/
-http://lege.net/blog.lege.net/financialoutrage.org.uk/reformation.org/vatican-and-islam.html