Median Wall
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TheMedian Wallwas a wall built to the north of the ancient city ofBabylonat a point where the distance between the riversTigrisandEuphratesdecreases considerably. It was believed to have been constructed during the latter part of the reign ofNebuchadrezzar IIand to have consisted of baked brick andbitumen,[1]with centre of the wall being packed with earth. The wall was built to prevent any potential invasion by theMedesfrom the north — hence the name 'Median' Wall.
The ancient Greek writerXenophonstates that the wall was in existence in 401 BC in his book theAnabasis(or 'The Persian Expedition'), and described it as being 20 feet (6.1 m) wide and 100 feet (30 m) in height, and 20parasangsin length (approximately 70 miles or 110 kilometres).[1]
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[edit]- Warner, Rex, trans.Xenophon - The Persian Expedition.Introduction & Notes by George Caldwell. England: Penguin Books, 1949–1972.ISBN978-0-14-044007-2.
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