The Babylonians And Gold

By Jack Wagon

It was around'00BC when the Babylonians rose to power in Mesopotamia, which was an unstable and full of turmoil region at that time. Soon they began to thrive under the disciplined rule of Hammurabi, and laid the foundation of one of the most memorable civilisations on the face of earth. The City of Babylon soon became a hub of religious, financial, and political activities.

Even after so many years, Babylonians are remembered in good words. Their splendour, magnificence, and grace were matchless. The greatest treasure of gold in the history of humankind is found nowhere except with the Babylonians. The gold treasures were buried in different tombs, and buildings. People are still curious about the hidden truths behind the gold trove.

Just like other well-known civilisations of the world, gold was an adorable object for Babylonians, and they often wandered to find out gold in different places. They used gold in not only making jewellery, but they also made utensils, and other objects from gold. They used gold in making idols, and other sculptures. Some of these gold statues and utensils have been discovered from the tombs, and other reliquary, and ancient buildings of that time.

They also used the precious element in making different types of jewellery in such an impressive ways that it serves as an evidence of their great calibre dexterity. At that time, not only women, but also men used to wear gold jewellery, and the element was adorable for both the genders. On the other hand, they also employed gold for making items of daily usage.

Still the emblems of their artisanship can be seen in museums of Iraq, and the UK. These gold items give us the evidence of their skill of moulding gold in to different shapes. All these preserved items are quite impressive proofs of their civilisation for the entire world.

The gold items present in the museums depict several aspects of their life, and also show the various intellectual, cultural as well as mythical aspects revealed through these gold items. Moreover, the engraved gold plates also depict the events governing the rise, and fall of that empire.

There are gold items obtained from Babylon, which are also found in other parts of the world. It gives us the evidence that these items were purchased from other parts of the world as well, which shows their craze for gold.

Some archaeologists are of the view that Babylonians used gold metal in the interior of the houses as well. It was a status symbol of that time as well. The more the gold in the house, the more prestigious is the owner of the house. There were people who had gold in record huge amounts. - 29959

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