During the reign of Sennacherib, it was almost completely destroyed due to the fact that it had become a base of operations for the Chaldeans, who subsequently revived its fortunes after the overthrow of the Assyrians under Nabopalassar.
During the reign of Sennacherib, it was almost completely destroyed due to the fact that it had become a base of operations for the Chaldeans, who subsequently revived its fortunes after the overthrow of the Assyrians under Nabopalassar. Nabopolassar's son built its Ishtar gate and made it the world's largest city in the seventh century BCE. For 10 points, name this Mesopotamian city, the one-time home of Nebuchadnezzar and location of a wonder of the ancient world, the Hanging Gardens.
During the reign of Sennacherib, it was almost completely destroyed due to the fact that it had become a base of operations for the Chaldeans, who subsequently revived its fortunes after the overthrow of the Assyrians under Nabopalassar.
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