Conservation of the Ishtar Gate and Other Structures at the Ancient Site of Babylon

$3.96M USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Iraq
Start Date	Jul 22, 2010
End Date	Jul 07, 2014
Duration	1,446 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77007-48`

Grant Description

To support the conservation of the Ishtar Gate, Nabu-sha-Khare temple, and inner city walls of the ancient site of Babylon (Iraq), the former imperial capital of Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar in Mesopotamia and from the 18th to the 4th century BC one of the largest and most influential cities in the world.

These ancient structures are in urgent need of comprehensive conservation to reverse decades of deterioration due to environmental and other factors. This project also involves the stabilization and preventive conservation of the Ninmah and Ishtar temples.