The
Hanging Gardens and the walls of Babylon with the
Gate are part of the Seven Wonders of the World. Striding lions,
bulls and dragons are depicted on the complex which was built out
of brightly glowing blue tiles under King Nebuchadnezzar (604-562
B.C.). The dragons, mythical creatures with the scaly body of a
snake, the head of a horned viper, front paws of a lion, back claws
of an eagle and the tail sting of a scorpion represent the god of
the city, Marduk.
Die
Hängenden Gärten und die Stadtmauer
von Babylon mit dem -Tor
zählen zu den sieben Weltwundern der Antike.
Schreitende Löwen, Stiere und Drachen zieren
die aus leuchtend blauen Glasurziegeln unter Nebukadnezar
(604 - 562 v. Chr.) errichtete Anlage. Die Drachen,
Mischwesen mit einem geschuppten Schlangenkörper,
dem Kopf einer Hornviper, den Vorderfüßen
eines Löwen, den Hinterbeinen eines Adlers
und dem Schwanzstachel eines Skorpions, verkörpern
Marduk, den Stadtgott von Babylon.
Gate are part of the Seven Wonders of the World. Striding lions,
bulls and dragons are depicted on the complex which was built out
of brightly glowing blue tiles under King Nebuchadnezzar (604-562
B.C.). The dragons, mythical creatures with the scaly body of a
snake, the head of a horned viper, front paws of a lion, back claws
of an eagle and the tail sting of a scorpion represent the god of
the city, Marduk.
