Ishtar gate in Pergamon museum in Berlin PLUS Share Close Share Tweet Save PREVIOUS Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream NEXT Tomb of Cyrus the Great Ishtar gate in Pergamon museum in Berlin The Ishtar Gate was built by Nebuchadnezzar II around 575 BC. It was named for the Babylonian goddess of love and war. It served as the main entrance to Babylon. It was one of the initial Seven Wonders of the World. PREVIOUS Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream NEXT Tomb of Cyrus the Great