Amēl-Marduk (r. 561–560 BC)

Almost nothing is known about the accomplishments of Amēl-Marduk (biblical Evil-Merodach), the son and successor of Nebuchadnezzar II. An Akkadian inscription of his alludes to him having renovated Esagil at Babylon and Ezida at Borsippa, however, there is no concrete textual or archaeological proof that he actually undertook construction on either of those temples. The fact that inscriptions of Amēl-Marduk are known from baked bricks and a paving stone does suggest that he did sponsor construction work at Babylon during his short reign. It is presently unclear what these projects were.

Jamie Novotny

Jamie Novotny, 'Amēl-Marduk (r. 561–560 BC)', Babylonian Temples and Monumental Architecture online (BTMAo), The BTMAo Project, a sub-project of MOCCI, [http://oracc.org/btmao/StructuresbyBuilder/Neo-BabylonianEmpire/Amel-Marduk/]

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