-1200 โŸถ Distillation Documented in Akkadian Perfumery

Distillation is described on Akkadian tablets documenting pe...
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๐Ÿงช Distillation Documented in Akkadian Perfumery

Distillation is described on Akkadian tablets documenting perfumery operations.โŸถ
Distillation Documented in Akkadian Perfumery (-1200)
Ancient MesopotamiaEarly Science
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๐Ÿ‘‘ Reign of Nabonassar Ends

Nabonassar, king of Babylon, r. 747โ€“734 BCโŸถ
Reign of Nabonassar Ends (-734)
Ancient MesopotamiaMonarchy
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๐Ÿ‘‘ Shamash-shum-ukin Ascends to the Throne of Babylon

Shamash-shum-ukin, son of Esarhaddon, becomes King of Babylon.โŸถ
Shamash-shum-ukin Ascends to the Throne of Babylon (-668)
Ancient MesopotamiaMonarchySuccessionShamash-shum-ukinEsarhaddon
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๐Ÿ‘‘ Nebuchadnezzar II Ascends to the Babylonian Throne

Nebuchadnezzar II succeeds his father Nabopolassar as King of Babylon.โŸถ
Nebuchadnezzar II Ascends to the Babylonian Throne (-605)
Ancient MesopotamiaMonarchyNebuchadnezzar IISuccession
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๐ŸŒท Nebuchadnezzar II Constructs the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Nebuchadnezzar II Constructs the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (-600)
Ancient MesopotamiaNebuchadnezzar IIArchitectureArt HistoryAncient World
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ Babylonian Calendar Adopts 19-Year Lunar Cycle

The 19 year lunar cycle is introduced into the Babylonian calendar.โŸถ
Babylonian Calendar Adopts 19-Year Lunar Cycle (-383)
AstronomyCalendarsAncient MesopotamiaTimekeepingMathematicsReligion
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