• Aug 17, 2025 quest for babylon s soul the epic search for the gold statue of god marduk political power and religious devotion. Central to its spiritual identity was the veneration of Marduk, a deity who gradually superseded earlier gods in the Mesopotamian pantheon. The cityβs prominence was cemented during the reign of King Hammurabi (c. 1792β1750 BCE), wh By Gilberto Goyette