BABYLON: THE TOWER TO THE HEAVENS

In the second millennium BCE, in the heart of Babylon, the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia, King Hammurabi launched a colossal project: the construction of the Etemenanki ziggurat, a gigantic tower intended to link the world of men with that of the gods.

Spanning over a thousand years of construction, this monument was a triumph of architecture and engineering: 90 meters wide by 90 meters high, seven levels crowned with a temple of six chapels, and visible from dozens of kilometers away. A symbol of Babylon’s power, the Etemenanki inspired the biblical tale of the Tower of Babel – and ultimately shared its tragic fate.

But where does the universal myth end, and where does historical truth begin? With the insights of international experts, and thanks to 3D modeling and AI-generated animations, this film attempts to unravel the secrets of the tallest tower in all Antiquity, and of the legendary megacity that raised it.