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Digital Reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate, largest of the 8 gates of Babylon (now in modern-day Iraq), built approximately 2500 years ago during reign of Babylonian King Nabuchadnezzar II.

Since the star of Ishtar, the goddess of love and beauty, is 8-pointed, the city of Babylon was also built with 8 gates. Because Ishtar's eyes are blue, the door is also blue.

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