The most famous king of Babylon was Nebuchadnezzar II. He made the city into one of the wonders of the ancient world. Nebuchadnezzar II achieved this through his amazing construction projects. For example, to improve the entrance of the city, he built the beautiful star Gates. These huge gates stood at the start of Processional Way, a wide street with statues of animals that led into the city. The Ishtar Gates honoured the goddess Ishtarand had her symbol, the lion, on them.

The Ishtar Gates had...

• statues of the king on them.
• the goddes Ishtar on them.
• pictures of lions on them.
• Babylonian symbols on them.