The city of Babylon is important in both the Old Testament and in Revelations.
The capital appears to be a cityscape to convey the importance of the site.
Inscribed: Babylonia Magna.
![]() East View. |
![]() South View. Inscribed: "BABILONIA" in composition, east angle. |
![]() West View. |
![]() North View. Inscribed: "MAGNA" in composition, east angle. |
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![]() Impost: North side, flowers and vines. |
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Related capitals:
Other City-scapes:
Capital 9: Jerusalem Sancta
Non-Narrative Capitals:
Capital 9: Jerusalem Sancta
Capital 11: Symbols of the Evangelists
Capital 51: The 4 Evangelists with Beast Heads
Capital 71: Personifications of the Beatitudes
Old Testament Capitals:
Capital 5: Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
Capital 8: David and his musicians
Capital 19: Samson
Capital 22: Adam and Eve
Capital 48: Daniel in the Lions Den, Habbakuk
Capital 53: 3 Hebrews in the fiery furnace
Capital 57: Abraham sacrifices Isaac
Capital 61: Daniel in the Lion's Den
Capital 67: Anointing of David
Capital 73: Cain and Abel
Capital 76: David and Goliath
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Inscriptions based on Robert Favereau, Jean Michaud, and Bernadette Leplant, Corpus des Inscriptions de la France Medievale. Vol. 8, Ariege, Haute-Garonne, Hautes-Pyrenees, Tarn-et-Garonne. Paris: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1982.
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