In case you didn’t know, the story of the Tower of Babel is one of the most famous bible stories of all time. You can read it yourself in the Book of Genesis, chapter 11, but just in case you don’t have the time or don’t feel like it, here’s the story simplified.
Basically, the ancient Babylonians decided that they were sick of being forgotten by the passage of time, so in a last-ditch effort to immortalize their names, they decided to band together with the rest of the world and effectively build a tower to heaven.
Their plan was to climb the tower and attack the angels and God, thus making themselves forever legends in the eyes of their descendants.
This plan backfired however when God intervened, forcing them all around the planet and changing their languages so that they could never band together ever again.
The story may seem ridiculous by today’s standards but it might not all be fabricated after all.
Take this ancient tablet that showcases King Nebuchadnezzar II commissioning the construction of his ziggurat, his “Temple Tower”.
This tablet, according to Andrew George, not only proves the existence of the Tower of Babel, but it also showcases the first seven steps of the massive structure.
For those that don’t know, King Nebuchadnezzar II was the ruler of Babylon at the time and there is no tower where the tablet implies there should be one, so this would imply that it was taken down in ancient times, which is why we can’t find it nowadays.
