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- They never liked the Assyrians because of how harsh they were
- King Nabopolassar would now reclaim the throne of the Chaldean Empire
- Nabopolassar led a revolt against the Assyrians and became the King of Babylonia.
- The Assyrian Empire fell after they lost to the Chaldeans and other kingdoms
- This empire was named after the fact that the Chaldeans descended from Babylonians.
- The largest and richest city in the world
- Brick walls surrounded it
- Soldiers kept watch in towers located within the walls
- A ziggurat in the center of Babylon that was larger than 300 feet and had a golden roof
- It was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- There were terraced gardens, large trees, flowers, and vines
- They used an irrigation system to bring water from the Euphrates River up to the top of the Hanging Gardens, and allowed the water to flow down the stepped terrace
- Nebuchadnezzar supposedly built this for his wife, who missed the mountains and nature
- Roads made of limestone and marble as well as walls with blue glazed tile allowed people to see the site
- High taxes and tributes were collected to fund the army and canals were used frequently, making the area even more fertile
- The artisans produced pottery, cloth, jewelry, and baskets
- Merchants would travel along the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea to trade
- The Chaldean astronomers would map patterns of the stars, planets, and moon phases
- They believed the Gods showed their future plans in the sky
- They created one of the first sundials and followed a seven-day week
- Mesopotamia was now a part of the Persian Empire