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    This document compares the Palace of Sargon II and the Esagila Temple Complex through a table listing their time periods, rulers, locations, purposes, architectural styles, construction materials, religious significance, associated wonders, legacies, and archaeological discoveries. The Palace of Sargon II was the royal residence and administrative center of the Neo-Assyrian Empire in the 8th century BCE. The Esagila Temple Complex was the primary religious site in Babylon dedicated to the god Marduk during the Neo-Babylonian Empire in the 6th century BCE.

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    Aspect Palace of Sargon II Esagila (Temple Complex)

    Time Period Neo-Assyrian (around 721– Neo-Babylonian (6th century


    705 BCE) BCE)

    Ruler Sargon II, Neo-Assyrian Nebuchadnezzar II, Neo-Bab-


    king ylonian king

    Location Dur-Sharrukin (modern-day Babylon, the capital of the


    Khorsabad, Iraq) Neo-Babylonian Empire

    Purpose Royal residence, adminis- Primary temple complex ded-


    trative center, ceremonial icated to Marduk, with poten-
    space tial administrative functions

    Architectural Style Neo-Assyrian architecture, Neo-Babylonian architecture,


    large courtyards, intricate ziggurat (Etemenanki) as a
    wall reliefs central feature

    Construction Materi- Mudbrick, stone carvings, Baked bricks, possibly glazed


    reliefs tiles (especially on the ziggu-
    als
    rat)

    Religious Signifi- Assyrian palaces had religious Central to Babylonian reli-


    themes but were not primari- gious practices, dedicated to
    cance
    ly religious structures Marduk

    Associated Won- Not associated with the Sev- The Etemenanki ziggurat
    en Wonders of the Ancient associated with the biblical
    ders
    World Tower of Babel

    Legacy Reflects the grandeur and Symbolizes the religious and


    military might of the Neo-As- cultural significance of Bab-
    syrian Empire ylon during the Neo-Babylo-
    nian period

    Archaeological Discov- Excavated remains at Khor- Archaeological excavations


    sabad provide insights into in Babylon have uncovered
    eries
    Assyrian art and culture parts of the Esagila complex,
    including the Etemenanki
    ziggurat

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