Delve into the opulent history of ancient Babylon, a civilization synonymous with immense wealth and power. Explore the lives of its wealthy inhabitants, from powerful kings like Nebuchadnezzar II to influential traders, and uncover the sources of the legendary riches that defined this magnificent Mesopotamian empire.
The Babylonian Captivity denotes the period in the 6th century BCE when a significant portion of the Jewish population from the Kingdom of Judah was forcibly exiled to Babylonia by King Nebuchadnezzar II. This pivotal event, marked by the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem, profoundly influenced Jewish theology, identity, and the development of rabbinic Judaism, eventually concluding with their return to Judea after Cyrus the Great's decree in 538 BCE.