El Kasr, or the Palace of Babylon, built between 604 and 561 BC, where King Nebuchadnezzar II resided in a palace, the size and magnificence of which would depend upon the fortunes of the time. In it, the monarch was surrounded by his court, a body which embraced his highest officials, with the exception of provincial governors who resided in their capitals. The harem was the focus of the king's family life and a guard of eunuchs rigidly maintained privacy.

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'The Illustrated History of the World' Published by Ward; Lock & Co; 1890

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