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1. Babylon

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   The primary religious focus was the Etemenanki, a massive ziggurat dedicated to the chief god Marduk. Modern archaeological consensus estimates its base dimensions to be approximately $91$ meters by $91$ meters, though the exact structural integrity remains debated due to subsequent destruction and rebuilding cycles.
   A critical, though often overlooked, feature was the extensive system of irrigation canals and the famed Processional Way. This processional route was paved with brilliantly colored glazed bricks depicting snarling lions, symbolizing the goddess [Ishtar](/ent…