MYSTERY BABYLON

Historical Basis

“In the first year of Neriglissar (king of Babylon), only two years after the death of Nebuchadnezzar, broke out that fatal war between the Babylonians and the Medes, which was to result in the utter subversion of the Babylonian kingdom.”

“Cyaxares, king of the Medes, who is called “Darius” in Daniel 5:31, summoned to his aid his nephew, Cyrus, of the Persian line, in his efforts against the Babylonians.”

Most ancient cities were always surrounded with big walls which were a form of protections against enemies while the inhabitants of the city lived within the walls. Babylon was no exception here and below is given an account of the walls of the city.

“The walls were every way prodigious : for they were in thickness eighty-seven feet, in height three hundred and fifty feet, and in compass four hundred and eighty furlongs, which make sixty of our miles.” 1