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Neo-Babylonian Empire

Neo-Babylonian Empire
In 586 bc Neo-Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II sacked the city of Jerusalem and deported the majority of its population to Babylon. The period of Jewish exile in Babylon is known as the Babylonian Captivity.
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Babylonian Captivity; Ancient Middle Eastern Religions
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