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flag Iraqian clay cylinders detail King Nebuchadnezzar II rebuilding temples and praying for victory.

flag Clay cylinders found in Iraq and published in a 2025 study provide a first-person account of King Nebuchadnezzar II restoring temples dedicated to the gods Zababa and Ishtar. flag The inscriptions describe rebuilding walls and embellishing the ziggurat, concluding with a prayer for victory over enemies. flag Unlike biblical portrayals of him as a destroyer, the cylinders present a ruler focused on religious restoration and divine favor.

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