6. Nebuchadnezzar II – Multiple Clay Tablets Since 1870s
Clay tablets tell the story of Jerusalem’s conqueror in his own words. The Babylonian Chronicles record Nebuchadnezzar II’s military campaigns, including his devastating capture of Jerusalem in 586 BCE. Additional details of his reign emerge from the Nabonidus Chronicle, which describes his interactions with other rulers across the Near East. These ancient records, discovered since the 1870s, confirm the Bible’s portrayal of Nebuchadnezzar as a powerful king who forever changed Jewish history when he sent them into exile.
