King rebuilt Babylon, largest richest city in the world. Palaces and temples were built in the center of the city. Large ziggurat stood more than 300 feet tall, gold roof. Kings palace, hanging gardens. Hanging gardens, one of seven wonders of the world, built because kings wife was born in northwest, missed the mountains/gardens. King Nebuchadnezzar built pretty street, each spring, gold statue was weeled in street. Believed that the ceremony would bring peace/bigger crops to empire.