ted, reissued, and sometimes translated (Sigerist, 1955, p. 386 387).
Unfortunately, the Golden Age of Babylonia did not endure. Eventually, around 1,700 B.C., Hittite and Kassite tribes from the northern and mountain regions conquered the capital. It wasn't until the time of Nebuchadnezzar (604 561 B.C.) that Babylonia enjoyed a revival of sorts. Nebuchadnezzar's goal was to build the most beautiful city in the ancient world. His stronghold centered around an the elaborate temple of Marduk, which contained the royal palace and "Hanging Gardens."
Nebuchadnezzar's Babylonia, however, was merely an attempt to re create the time of Hammurabi. Although the literary documents of the period are reminiscent of the Golden Age of Babylonia, the civilization's past glory was never fully restored. With Nebuchadnezzar's death, the dream of a New Babylonian Empire faded (Sigerist, 1955, p. 391).
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