Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar
Nabonidus Cylinder from Sippar (IMAGE • archaeology): Foundation barrel cylinder of King Nabonidus with cuneiform prayer naming his eldest son Belshazzar ( Daniel 5 ). It is closely linked with Nabonidus Cylinder of Sippar & Ur (Cuneiform foundation cylinders of the last king of Babylon explicitly naming Belshazzar his eldest son): Large clay foundation cylinders excavated from temple ruins at Sippar and Ur in which King Nabonidus describes restoring sanctuaries and offers prayers for his eldest son, Crown Prince Belshazzar.
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
3D Sanctuary Reconstructions: Nabonidus Cylinder (Belshazzar Coregency) — Cuneiform foundation cylinder of King Nabonidus recording temple restorations and offering a royal prayer for his eldest son Belshazzar, confirming his coregency in Daniel 5 . Lion Panel from Nebuchadnezzar II's Throne Room — Molded polychrome glazed brick relief panel of a striding roaring lion from the facade of King Nebuchadnezzar II's Throne Room and Processional Way in Babylon —symbolizing royal Babylonian power as echoed in Jeremiah 50:17 and Daniel 7:4 .
