Archaeologists were stunned on finding bitumen and mortar on a brick commissioned by the ancient Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II – revealing vital clues about the city’s famed Tower of Babel.
The Bible contains several mysterious stories, none more so than the Tower of Babel.
Its existence has eluded researchers for years: while many assert that it is merely metaphorical, others claim the tower was a real, serving structure.
According to the Bible, in Genesis 11:1-9, the tower was built in the land of Shinar — Babylonia — some time after the great flood.
Increased interest and research has offered up a handful of vital clues and evidence for the tower’s existence, including some “unusual construction material” discovered on a brick believed to have once been part of the tower.
The brick was commissioned by King Nebuchadnezzar II — the man who researchers believe ordered the tower’s construction.
In a bid for world supremacy in 586 BC he stormed Jerusalem, a city 500 miles to the west, capturing its most highly-skilled and highly-educated citizens.
Their plight — and how their presence in Babylon may hint at the existence of the tower — was recalled during the Smithsonian Channel’s documentary, ‘Secrets Unlocked: Tower of Babel’.
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