ingur-bel

Updated: July 3, 2025

"As a further defence in war, at the Ingur-Bel, the impregnable outer wall, the rampart of the Babylonians with two strong lines of brick and mortar I made a strong fort, 400 ammas square inside the Nimiti-Bel, the inner defence of the Babylonians. With the palace of my father I connected it.

George Rawlinson - The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4: Babylon : The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.

"The Ingur-Bel and the Nimiti-Bel the great double wall of Babylon I finished. With two long embankments of brick and mortar I built the sides of its ditch. I joined it on with that which my father had made. I strengthened the city. Across the river to the west I built the wall of Babylon with brick.

George Rawlinson - The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4: Babylon : The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.

The Yapur-Shapu-the reservoir of Babylon by the grace of Merodach I filled completely full of water. With that which my father had made I joined it. I made the way of Nana, the protectress of her votaries. These gates I raised. Behold! besides the Ingur-Bel, the impregnable fortification of Babylon.

George Rawlinson - The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4: Babylon : The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations.