Babylonia

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Size approx 8cm.

Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Opisthokonta
(unranked) Holozoa
(unranked) Filozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Superphylum: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Orthogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Babyloniidae
Genus: Babylonia
Species: B. areolata

shadowshador posted a photo:

Size approx 8cm.

Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Opisthokonta
(unranked) Holozoa
(unranked) Filozoa
Kingdom: Animalia
Superphylum: Lophotrochozoa
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Orthogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Babyloniidae
Genus: Babylonia
Species: B. areolata

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The Code of Hammurabi, (or Codex Hammurabi) is a set of 282 laws and penalties devised by the Babylonian King, Hammurabi, in approximately 1700 BC. Hammurabi's code of laws was written in a stone monument that stood approximately seven feet tall and was called a stele, where the upper portion showed a picture of Hammurabi standing infront of a seated sun god. Hammurabi's code included more that two hundred and thirty-two laws, most all resulting in a punishment of death or loss of limb if broken. Only one complete example of the codex remains today. The 8-foot tall carved basalt monolith was discovered by Egyptian archeologist Gustav Jéquier, in Iran (formerly Susa, Elam), in 1901, and is on display at the Louvre, in Paris.

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Note: This painting seems to have included Roman Soldiers, and Roman columns. It portrays the fall of the Second Temple in about 70 CE (Common Era) I will look for paintings of the Destruction of the First Temple by the Babylonians which was much earlier...
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About The Tenth of Teves - Why we fast tomorrow...

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Congregation Chofetz Chayim Synagogue Newsletter
January 4, 2012

Dear Charles & Cecily,

Tomorrow, Thursday [January 5th] is a national Jewish fast day that has been observed by our people for nearly 2,500 years -- it is linked to the destruction of the Temple and the exile of our people from Israel.

Tenth of Teves on Thursday Jan. 5 2012

Fasting begins: 6:13 a.m. Fasting ends : 6:08 p.m.

Morning Services 6:45 a.m. Evening Services 5:00 p.m.

It is an "easy" fast to observe because with an early breakfast (before 6:13 a.m.) the only meal that is skipped is lunch. Please feel free to call me at (520) 747-7780 if you have any health related or other questions relating to the fast .

In order to gain a deeper understanding of the deep significance of the day I have included below an excerpt from the book, Gateway To Judaism" with the permission of the author Rabbi Mordechai Becher.

May we merit to see the rebuilding of the Temple in our day and may all mankind be blessed with peace.

Yours Sincerely,
Rabbi Israel Becker

The Siege of Jerusalem

The Babylonian empire first laid siege to Jerusalem on the 10th of Teves 423 B.C.E., cutting it off from the outside world. This not only laid the groundwork for the destruction of the holy Temple but also caused horrific suffering for the besieged population of Jerusalem, thousands of whom died from starvation and disease.

Another tragedy lies within this day, however, that is less obvious. Jerusalem is meant to be the source of inspiration to the world and the place from which Torah and the word of G-d reach out to everyone. A siege prevents supplies from entering the city, and it also prevents any communication from the city reaching the outside world.

Ever since Nebuchadnezzar,king of Babylon, laid siege to Jerusalem,the voice of this holy city has been muted. It ceased to be the spiritual beacon for the world, it lost its role as the primary center of Torah study, and the" word of G-d " could no longer be heard coming forth from its gates.
Other voices now issued from Jerusalem--the sounds of the Crusaders, the Moslems and all her other conquerors and their cultures drown out the sounds of Judaism. Even though the physical siege ended with the destruction of the Temple, Jerusalem remains under a spiritual siege. We fast on the 10th of Teves because the glory of Jerusalem has the moral and spiritual center of the world has not been fully restored-it is as if the siege of the Babylonians still continues to this day.

"Gateway to Judaism : The What, How, and Why of Jewish life"
by Rabbi Mordechai Becher
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Additional Info I have added:

Ezekiel The Prophet

Ezekiel, - also spelled Ezechiel, Hebrew Ye?ezqel - flourished 6th century BCE, prophet-priest of ancient Israel and the subject and in part the author of an Old Testament book that bears his name. Ezekiel?s early oracles (from c. 592 BCE) in Jerusalem were pronouncements of violence and destruction; his later statements addressed the hopes of the Israelites exiled in Babylon. The faith of Ezekiel in the ultimate establishment of a new covenant between God and the people of Israel has had profound influence on the postexilic reconstruction and reorganization of Judaism.
Ezekiel?s ministry was conducted in Jerusalem and Babylon

He began to prophesy to the Jews in The Holy Land c. 592 BC, pronouncing God's judgment on a sinful nation. He witnessed the conquest of Jerusalem by Babylon and saw his fellow Israelites taken away into captivity. He offered a promise of Israel's restoration in his famous vision of a valley of dry bones that revive and assemble themselves. He envisaged a theocratic community revolving around a restored Temple in Jerusalem.
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This is my comment: Ezekiel was so convinced that we would return from the Babylonian captivity that he bought real estate in Jerusalem before heading into exile.
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Read more: www.answers.com/topic/ezekiel#ixzz1iYaHM7rP

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Possibly an image of Ishtar, British Museum, December 11, 2011.

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Pergamon Museum, Berlin

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