Chapter 29. Inside the Walls of Hell

“...The Red Eye King shall march with his army from faraway lands into the Persian golf and the deserts of Assyria, Babylon, and Israel.

"...Who can stand his strength or that of his red army?”

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I am a strong believer in the notion that Nineveh is the greatest city in the world, but that belief makes a three-sixty-degree turn as I gawk at the city of Babylon. She stands incomparable to others, a dream come true, a mighty wonder, and a masterpiece of art and religion. From the magnificent blue walls of Ishtar to the sculptures and carvings of lions in the nooks and crannies of the city.

Unlike Nineveh, she is compact, classy, and modern. Her structures and pillars tower over everything, aiming for the sun. Some are wrapped by the creeping plants, flowers, and weeds from the hanging gardens above, while others are either bare or painted white.