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  1. The Book of Jubilees mentions the tower's height as being 5,433 cubits and 2 palms, or 2,484 m (8,150 ft), about three times the height of Burj Khalifa, or roughly 1.6 miles high.

  2. Tower of Babel, in biblical literature, structure built in the land of Shinar (Babylonia) some time after the Deluge. The story of its construction, given in Genesis 11:1–9, appears to be an attempt to explain the existence of diverse human languages.

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  3. Historical and linguistic context. The Greek form of the name is from the native Akkadian Bāb-ilim, which means "Gate of the god." This correctly summarizes the religious purpose of the great temple towers (the ziggurats) of ancient Sumer (which many believe to be Biblical Shinar in modern southern Iraq).

  4. 12 de oct. de 2020 · Here, a straight line connected earth and heaven. This aspect of Babylonian cosmology is echoed in the Biblical story, where the builders say "let us build a tower whose top may reach unto heaven". The ruin of the Etemenanki: foundations in a wetland.

  5. The Tower was said to be almost 100 meters tall and was dedicated to Babylon‘s own God, Marduk. But even he was powerless to save this once mighty city. Learn about the monumental Tower of Babel in the ancient city of Babylon.

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