The "Ultima" Tower, Two-mile High Sky City

Any densely populated urban environment Project Owner: None Location: Any densely populated urban environment Date: 1991 Cost: $150,000,000,000.00 Population: 1,000,000 people Exterior surface area of building: 150,000,000 square feet Enclosed volume: 53,000,000,000 cubic feet Square footage: 1,500,000,000 Total enclosed acreage: 39,000 acresElevator speed: 20 feet per second (13 miles per hour) 9 minutes and 40 seconds to reach the top floor from the ground floor. Dimensions: Height--10,560 feet; Diameter at the base--6000 feet; Number of stories--500; Total Square Feet: Approximately 5,000,000 square feet Why build a two-mile high, one mile wide building? To prevent the uncontrolled blight of the natural landscape by rapacious developers and industry. At current rates the surface of the planet will be nearly totally covered with residential, commercial and apartment dwellings within the coming century. Large structures such as these bring nature upward to preserve the natural surroundings and to add natural surroundings in a controlled environment. This two-mile high, trumpet bell-shaped, tension structure is the most stable and aerodynamic shape ever conceived for a tall structure. Its upper level wall thicknesses are the same as the lower level wall thicknesses unlike other structural systems that are extremely tall. It is like a suspension cable bridge stood on end. There are 120 levels to the structure with great heights at each level. The scale of this stucture is such that the entire central district of Beijing could fit into its base. One must not think in terms of floors but, instead, imagine entire landscaped neighborhood districts with "skies" that are 30 to 50 meters high. Lakes, streams, rivers, hills and ravines comprise the soil landscape on which residential, office, commercial, retail and entertainment buildings can be built. The concept can be thought of as what would happen if nature grew upwards with multi-soil levels. Of course the structure itself acts like a living organism with its wind and atmospheric energy conversion systems, photovoltaic exterior sheathing, and opening/closing cowl-vent windows that allow natural air into the interior without mechanical intervention. The exterior walls are made of structural glass that conforms to the cris-crossing, double helix, cable strand tension system that disperses all exterior forces along the surface. If wind or earthquake shock waves pushes or disturbs one portion of the structure the other portion absorbs and dissipates the forces. Ecological efficiency is a rule and all areas of the structure feature resource conserving technolgy such as recycled building materials, compost toilets, nature-based water cleansing systems for all buildings, plentiful amounts of forrest, plant life and water-based ecosystems. In essence, Ultima Tower/Sky City is more an ecosystems design than an architectural habitation design. The structure provides a basis for architectural development upon which architectural diversity can flourish. Sunlight is brought into the center of the structure by means of a hollow, mirrored core that reflects sunlight and disperses it within the structure. This allows for both interior and exterior sunlight to exist in plentiful amounts. The tower sits in a natural setting in a large lake. The lake water is drawn up throughout the structure and used for cooling floors and walls. A portion of this water is heated by large passive solar panels and left to fall by gravity to be used at the various levels. No internal combustion engines or toxic pollutants exist within the confines of the structure. Everything is hydrogen gas, electrical or water powered and all heating cooling is regulated by plants and trees. Construction Materials: High-strength steel, high-strength concrete, stainless steel, anodized aluminum, acrylic, patina copper, stainless steel cable, self-shading glass, composite ceramics, tempered glass. Special Features: Atmospheric Thermal Energy Conversion power supplies, built-in windmills, photovoltaic solar cells, hydrogen gas power supplies, self-regulating/self-shading glass, twelve storey-vertical high-speed train system, non-mechanical heating/ventilation and air conditioning system, ground level waterfalls for air cooling and humidity control, aerodynamic cowl window systems, open garden areas on each floor. Ecological Requirements: To preserve the natural beauty of nature by condensing the areas of living, working environments, commerce and industry into an upwardly directed architectural structure. Multi-storied gardens are to be infused with architectural components. The presence of natural sunlight, fresh air, breeze and panoramic views are to be of primary importance. Ease and quickness of transportation vertically and laterally is crucial. The building must be fireproof, waterproof, able to resist great wind velocities and be extremely earthquake resistant. Wherever possible reduce energy use. Avoid utility costs and the use of mechanical heating and air conditioning. General Description of Project: While engaged in a contracted study of the San Francisco Bay, its population growth, infrastructure, park areas, transportation corridors, etc., We saw at once the need for preserving what little natural park-like areas there were in such a densely composed area like the San Francisco Bay. Transportation was daily growing further and further beyond its capacity. The expansion of urban neighborhoods in and around cities was blighting the earth with more monotony and ugliness. The earth was being eaten up by the continuous disseminating reach of developers. The outward swelling of developing neighborhoods, industrial "parks", of refineries, factories and commercial "strips" all contributed to an offensive countenance of the area.  Section. South and North Elevation drawings.  This increasing dilation of people and property is devastating to the well-being of our environment and we are supplanting the health of our natural environment for the superficial mediocrity of our built environment. The continuation of this process will inevitably lead to a kind of psychological and spiritual suffocation by destroying the living environment at an alarming rate.  Seeing that urban sprawl shall surely destroy every semblance of our living environment a viable alternative is to go up. That is, to build in such a way as to minimize the "footprint" of our human-made environments and maximize the sense of openness and close proximity to our natural surroundings. Given the technology and know-how we now have in the construction of large,tall structures a building two miles high is not beyond our means.  The trumpet bell shape, modeled after the highest structure created by a creature other than human, the termite's nest structures of Africa, is a most efficient form for its compressive characteristics allow the thickness of the upper supporting walls to be uniform in thickness down through the bottom of the building. No other shape can dispel loads from top to bottom, is effectively aerodynamic and retains such stability in a tall building. The size of its base would completely enclose the entire financial district of San Francisco, approximately 7000 feet across, and contains four of the world's largest waterfalls surrounded by garden terraces. Gardens are situated at all exterior and interior openings. The whole tower could be thought of as an upward extension of the earth with layers of vegetation growing, level by level. All residences have a minimum of 100 feet by 100 feet of property where 50% of the property is covered by natural vegetation. Plan Large bodies of water are placed at twelve separate levels and serve multiple functions; as fire barriers and fire sprinkler system reservoirs, as recycled water catch basins, as recreational lakes, rivers, waterfalls and streams. Whenever possible whole ecosystems are supported within the building. The building is thought of as a living organism in itself capable of sustaining multitudinal life at many scales. Human beings are an indivisible of this larger life system and are nourished by the presence of other life forms. In this way the best attributes and experiences of nature are brought together to mutually benefit one another physiologically, emotionally and spiritually--a home and work environment unlike any other that has existed in the world.  The building is set in the middle of a lake where the lake acts as a reservoir for fresh water to cool the building. The periphery of the building contains 144 elevators with a vertically stacked train system that stops at 30 floors simultaneously. Vertical propulsion is through compressed air. A new concept in electrical power, Atmospheric Energy Conversion, will be tried. This system utilizes the differences in atmospheric pressure, from the base of the building to it's top, and converts this differential to electrical power. Cooling is based on the African termite nest model where the bottom spaces are cooled with water, in this case waterfalls, the cool air rises and is warmed by bodily activity in the upper floors and exits through different levels of the building. Simultaneously all floors have specially designed windows with aerodynamic wind cowls, so that windows can be opened without having to resist tremendous wind forces. These cowls direct air throughout the interior spaces and act as natural air-conditioners.  A series of reflecting mirrors bring direct sunlight into the interior of the building, so that yards and garden areas are exposed to the sun without the danger of high wind velocities. Tsui Design and Research, Inc., is working on a system of water movement from the base to the top of the building, which is based upon the principle of transpiration and cohesion(as found in tall trees) by producing water pressure at the lower levels. By creating water potential, that is, when a wet and a dry place are joined by a tube of water, the water flows towards the dry area, water can be directed upwards over great distances. The challenge of a very tall building is the transportation of materials from the bottom to top and the maintenance of even levels of temperature, humidity and air pressure. The tree, being nature's tallest example of a living organism, provides the working model for a tall building. The immense surface area of the building, sheathed with photovoltaic solar cells, provides most of the electrical energy requirements. This power source combined with Atmospheric Energy Conversion and windmill power supplies more than enough power to fulfill the energy requirements of the building. All windows in the building are operable so there is no pressurized, forced-air system used internally. Manually operated windows makes temperature control simple and easy to manipulate. All spaces would have a healthy feeling of cross-circulation and the higher floors have more thinner air than the lower floors--just as it is naturally. Persons who wish to work and live in a higher sea level environment can now do so within the building.  The south-facing side of the building has a strong emphasis on open garden balconies and expansive park areas. At the forest levels biological technology plants use sunlight to break down human waste and compost for recycling back into the soil. The building is like a great expanse of natural land turned upward with ten large forest, lake and stream sanctuaries brought up into the sky.  The tower is surrounded on all sides by a lake. Sandy beaches, stone cliffs, water inlets, grass, trees and rocky islands create a beautiful and majestic setting. Two six-lane bridges carry vehicles to the underground parking with its 20 levels of parking. No internal combustion vehicles can operate on the immediate site of the building. Only electric cars, propane and hydrogen gas vehicles and bicycles can be used by its one million inhabitants. A large marina surrounds the building on the east and west sides. Pedestrian walkways and running/bicycling paths abound through hills and dales, grassy knolls, forests and fields. Beaches are easily accessible from any area and small pedestrian bridgeways connect the main building island with smaller islands and the mainland. Persons can hike 11/2 to 2 miles from the building to the mainland. A four-lane roadway surrounds the lake making spectacular opportunities to view the building from the lake's edge. All residential neighborhoods are located at the outer and inner edge of the building closest to views panoramic views and/or sunlight. The square footage between the neighborhood zones are reserved for retail or commercial use depending upon location. Internal taxi cab vehicles carry persons from one end of a floor to the other end at the larger diameter lower floor levels. Taxi drivers would be paid by the home and business owners association so that drivers are residents of the building who earn a livelihood from working there. The shape of the building makes it virtually impossible to be uprooted or structurally disturbed by any kind of calamity. The buildings structure can be thought of as a giant stainless steel net stretched and anchored over a central high-strength concrete hollow core with a double helix configuration. Thus the entire building is in constant tension able to produce an equilibrium of stress and strain forces coming from any direction. Even in a tornado or hurricane the building cannot buckle or become dislodged because of its inherent strength and ability to dissipate pushing and pulling forces. Add to this its superior aerodynamic qualities of wind deflection(compound surfaces in two planes) and you are presented with a building that, for its weight and size, is virtually indestructible. Using this tension cable system the size of the cables and surface sheathing can remain constant--unlike a typical tall building where the ground level thickness of the walls must be big and heavy. LIHAT MENARA BABAIL/BABEL sejarah berulang

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But, there is also an ambitious project was completed, the wind storm hit with lightning thunder strike-Flashing. Tower of Babel-keeping fell into pieces scattered to the eight points of the compass, thus burying the dreams of the king. That said, the pieces of the Tower of Babel-that is the seed of potential emergence of a variety of languages ​​around the world.

Now, in the modern era, it will be crazy people who have a desire to establish the tower to reach heaven. However, the spirit to reach the highest peak power? Course with a different motive? Never subsided in human beings. Maybe not anymore motive power or a transcendental spiritual hegemony, but the economic motive which is becoming the defining features of modern mass culture. The race set up skyscraper is one of them. No need to touch the sky, but simply plugging away as the highest achievement.

Dozens, even hundreds of skyscraper buildings have sprung up in various parts of the Earth, like the appearance of fungus in the rainy season. As a new trend, the race to establish the world's tallest building became a necessity that can not be prevented. At present, Chinese people should be proud because five of the ten tallest buildings in the world is on their land. In fact, if the Chinese government's claim that Taipei is one of their province, then certainly the pride of it increases, because the Taipei 101 Building, located in Taipei City, Taipei, listed as the tallest building in the world today.

Apparently, in the not too long, at least since 2008, maps and data record or building tallest freestanding structure in the world will change again. A number of countries are now getting ready to compete in getting the predicate join the world's tallest building.South Korea is now ready with a 130 floor building in the city of Seoul and is planned to be completed in the year 2008. Likewise, the City of New York, pascakeruntuhan World Trade Centre (WTC) 21 September 2001, now ready to build three new skyscrapers are built to accompany the Freedom Tower, Freedom Tower, which will be built just above the ruins of the WTC.

Meanwhile, the city of Paris, France, also did not want to miss. By involving Thom Mayne, architect of renown in the field of design and build a skyscraper, city tours and the heart of Europe that will build a new skyscraper to be named or Lighthouse Lighthouse. The building is planned to be as high as 300 meters will be the second tallest building in Paris after the Eiffel Tower, which reaches 324 meters high. At a cost of 1.05 billion dollars (about Rp 9 trillion), Lighthouse construction scheduled for completion in 2012.





However, of all the potential projects and skyscrapers are being built, the project seems to Burj Dubai (in Arabic meaning Dubai Tower) should get its own entry. Why? It is not free from ambition Empaar Properties, the de? veloper(the developers). With the structure about 800 meters high, Burj Dubai will become the world's tallest structure. Buildings with 167 floors above ground and two floors underground andgroundbrea? king made ​​on 21 September 2004, planned to be completed in 2008.

Burj Dubai is a threat for the title of world's tallest building. These include the Freedom Tower 547 meters in the City of New York, Shanghai World Financial Center, and now holds a Taipei 101 Building, Taipei. Burj Dubai developer Emaar Properties has stated that the Burj Dubai will be the tallest man-made structure in history. Tallest structure ever built is 645.4 m Warsaw radio mast built in 1974 but collapsed during renovations in 1991. Is that all? Apparently not.

In his official site, the Emaar said that the construction of Burj Dubai, a mission that is far from simply listed itself as a building or structure in the world. The towering Burj Dubai has a more philosophical meaning, as the embodiment of a high ideals of the Arab world generally, and society United Arab Emirates in particular.

Burj Dubai will look different when viewed at an angle of view and different distances. For those who are near and become part of the environment Burj Dubai, will see the tower as a? Light pointer? that Dubai plays a significant role in the development of the world. While for those who are outside the environment of the tower, Burj Dubai will see as a symbol of a new Middle East: prosperous, dynamic, and successful.

Dalam ajang International Con Conference on Architectural Conservation, Dubai, di Dubai, 21 Februari 2007 lalu, Emaar Properties secara khusus mempromosikan Burj Dubai. Menurut Managing Director Emaar Properties, Ahmed Al-Mantroshi, konsep arsitektur dari Burj Dubai diinspirasi oleh bentuk geometri bunga padang pasir, Hymenocalis, yang banyak tumbuh di Dubai, dan juga bentuk-bentuk atau motif dari unsur-unsur desain Islam.

The construction of Burj Dubai is a comprehensive project that aims to accommodate the global community. The concept is to blend to provide a comfortable haven ( haven ), provides complete business district, and experience luxury living in the desert. In other words, not merely as the Burj Dubai skyscraper. In it available as a life of luxury in the sky

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kode 7:Menara Babel di Babilonia seperti diceritakan dalam al-Quran dalam kisah Namrud

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Kode # 7 : Trinitas agama pagan

Sesuatu yang masih menjadi pertanyaan dalam agama Kristen adalah kesulitan untuk menjelaskan maksud doktrin Trinitas. Doktrin Trinitas yang mulai berlaku dalam agama Kristen dipercaya dimulai pada tahun 325 M dalam Konsili Nicea, yaitu setelah ketiadaan Isa.

Namun pegangan Trinitas sudah dimulai sejak zaman Babilonia, Yunani dan Gnostik Yahudi, sebelum kedatangan Yesus lagi. Dan, Gereja Katolik pula mengatur, barangsiapa yang tidak mempercayai Trinitas seperti dalam kepercayaan terdahulu adalah termasuk yang 'tidak dapat diselamatkan'. Ia juga berarti, paham Trinitas sengaja diserap dalam agama Kristen sebagaimana pernah dipegang masyarakat Babilonia, Mesir dan Yunani untuk menjamin kesinambungan satu kepercayaan lain. Ia adalah kepercayaan pagan.

Semua agama pagan sejak zaman Babilonia mengamalkan kepercayaan dalam siklus 'keluarga tuhan' yaitu Tuhan memiliki anak - ia pula lebih menjurus kepada menyembah selain tuhan yang satu. Dalam kepercayaan Babilonia, Trinitas adalah Nimrod (Namrud), Semiramis dan Tammuzi. Sedangkan dalam kepercayaan Mesir, ia adalah Osiris, Isis dan Horus. Dalam kepercayaan Gnostik Yahudi, Trinitas adalah Kether, Hokhmah dan Binah. Trinitas dalam kepercayaan Yunani pula adalah Zeus, Athena dan Apollo.

Ia seakan menyampaikan kesinambungan satu agama sejak zaman berzaman, dan kesinambungan itu pula secara terang mengambil kesempatan keajaiban kelahiran Isa dan seterusnya menyesatkan ajaran Isa sehingga wujudnya agama Trinitas baru yaitu Kristen. Trinitas dalam Kristen pula adalah Tuhan Bapa, Tuhan Anak (Yesus) dan Roh Kudus.
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" Dan mereka (Yahudi dan Nasrani) bertanya kepadamu tentang roh. Katakanlah (Muhammad): "Roh itu termasuk urusan Tuhanku, dan tidaklah kamu diberi pengetahuan melainkan sedikit (tentang) . " ( Qur'an, al-Isra: 85)
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"Hai Ahli Kitab, janganlah kamu melampaui batas dalam agamamu, dan janganlah kamu mengatakan terhadap Allah kecuali yang benar. Sesungguhnya al-Masih Isa putera Maryam itu, adalah utusan Allah dan (yang diciptakan dengan) kalimat-Nya yang disampaikan-Nya kepada Maryam, dan (dengan tiupan) roh dari-Nya. Maka berimanlah kepada Allah dan rasul-rasul-Nya dan janganlah kamu mengatakan: "(Tuhan itu) tiga", berhentilah (dari ucapan itu). (Itu) lebih baik bagimu. Sesungguhnya Allah Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, Maha Suci Allah dari mempunyai anak, segala yang di langit dan di bumi adalah kepunyaan-Nya. Cukuplah Allah menjadi Pemelihara. " ( Quran, an-Nisa: 171 )
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"Sesungguhnya kafir lah orang yang mengatakan bahwa Allah adalah salah satu dari yang tiga. Padahal Allah hanya Satu! " ( Qur'an, al-Maidah: 73 )
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"Dan mereka berkata" Allah punya Anak "sesungguhnya kamu yang berkata demikian telah mendatangkan sesuatu hal yang sangat mungkar, hampir-hampir langit pecah karena ucapan itu dan bumi terbelah dan gunung-gunung runtuh karena (mereka) telah menuduh Allah memiliki Anak, adalah hal aneh bahwa Allah memiliki anak " ( Quran, Maryam: 90 )
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"Orang-orang Yahudi berkata" Uzair (Ezra) itu anak Allah dan orang nasrani berkata al-Masih (Isa) anak Allah "demikian ucapan mereka meniru kata-kata orang-orang kafir sebelumnya. Allah pasti membinasakannya, bagaimana mereka dapat berpaling? " ( Qur'an, at-Taubah: 30 )
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Benarlah kata-kata Allah, Dia tidak memiliki anak.
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Dalam agama Mesir kuno, proses kelahiran Horus (ingat posisi bintang dalam artikel sebelumnya? Pesan posisi bintang ini pula seperti ingin disampaikan dalam bangunan Stonehenge yang memetakan posisi bintang-bintang) dan kematiannya adalah sama dengan riwayat penyaliban Isa dalam agama Kristen. Apakah ia satu kebetulan atau sengaja dirancang demikian dengan mengambil kesempatan peristiwa salib? Licik.

Namun dalam kitab Old Testament, tidak istilah Trinitas dalam menghurai maksud ketuhanan. Tuhan dalam Old Testament (Perjanjian Lama) Yahudi disebut sebagai SATU, bukan tiga. Namun, agama Kristen pula melahirkan New Testament (Perjanjian Baru) untuk mendukung Trinitas, ia memang dirancang untuk membuat kekeliruan dengan mengatur New melengkapi Old, dan menolak al-Quran (The Final Testament).

Berikut adalah kutipan dalam Old Testament tentang SATU TUHAN, tidak ayat dalam Old Testament yang mengatakan Tuhan itu lebih dari Satu, yang ada hanya penrnyataan bahwa TUHAN ITU SATU:

Keluaran 20:3 Thou Shalt have no other Gods before me.
Isaiah 45:22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his Redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me tidak ada God.
Isaiah 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me.
Isaiah 44:8 Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have menyatakan it? ye are even my Witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, tidak ada other God beside me; I know not any.

Dalam satu hadis, dikatakan Dajjal itu adalah Yahudi. Maka adalah relevan jika informasi untuk melacak Dajjal juga perlu diteroka dalam manuskrip Yahudi. Satu fakta yang perlu diketahui, Isa adalah Yahudi dan bangsa Yahudi tidak suka pria berambut panjang dan berjenggot serta bermisai sejak ketika zaman antara periode Daud / David hingga masa pendudukan Romawi (zaman Yesus), maka ia bertentangan dengan gambar Yesus yang digambarkan dalam lukisan-lukisan dan patung-patung Yesus dalam kepercayaan Kristen. Maka juga, gambaran rupa bentuk Yesus juga bisa dikatakan sebagai satu lagi kode.

Dalam kepercayaan Kristen juga, Yesus akan kembali pada akhir zaman. Pendapat ini sama seperti kepercayaan dalam Islam yaitu Isa akan kembali membunuh Dajjal. Sedangkan dalam Kristen pula, Yesus akan kembali melawan The Anti-Christ. Ada satu kondisi yang kompleks mirip dalam kasus ini. Kita akan mendalami kompleksitas ini dalam judul khusus nanti.
caio-dai-simbol
Lainnya agama Cao Dai di Indo-Cina, gambar satu mata tersebut
adalah tuhan yang disembah oleh penganut agama ini

Dan sesuatu yang terjadi di Indo-Cina (dekat dengan Asia Tenggara) ada satu agama baru sejak 1926 yaitu agama Cao Dai yang menjadikan simbol satu mata sebagai simbol ketuhanan. Agama itu juga mengamalkan mistisism dalam ritual-ritual yang sulit dipahami. Ia adalah pertanda bahwa fitnah Dajjal sudah hampir, dia sudah menjadi tuhan. Agama ini dianggap sebagai ajaran sesat di Vietnam, namun amalannya terus berkembang dengan pembiayaan dana dari sumber yang tidak diketahui. Pengembangan agama ini mungkin sengaja dipilih untuk ditempatkan di Indo-Cina karena gugusan negara Asia ini memang memiliki banyak agama pelik yang tersendiri, ia menjadikan pergerakan agama Cao Dai ini berkembang dengan teratur.


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‘Menara Babel’ Sejarah dibalik Perbedaan bahasa di bumi..
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January 22, 2011

menara babil dan taman tergantung babilyon

Tanda tanya ane tentang kenapa bahasa di dunia itu beda beda akhirnya kutemukan.. Huahahha.. Setelah ane cari ke mbah google,mbah marijan dan mbah lainya kutemukan juga apa jawabanya.

Semua itu berawal dari sebuah tragedi di sebuah zaman yang namanya zaman Babilon .

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menara babil

Kisah menara babel melambangkan keangkuhan, kesombongan manusia, Pembangunan menara ini diprakarsai oleh Nimrod, anak cucu nabi Nuh di zaman babilon kuno, jauh tahun sebelum Zaman Nebuchadnezzar.

Bahkan, demikian menurut cerita, Kota Babilon dan Niniwe juga mula pertama dibangun oleh Nimrod. “Marilah kita dirikan bagi kita sebuah kota, dengan sebuah menara yang puncaknya sampai ke langit. Marilah kita cari nama supaya kita jangan terserak ke seluruh Bumi,” demikian antara lain bunyi ajakan Nimrod kepada orang-orangnya, seperti yang ditulis dalam Kitab Penciptaan.

Lambert Dolphin dalam The Tower of Babel dan The Confusion of Languages berusaha mencari jawaban mengapa mereka membangun menara seperti itu. Untuk apa menara itu dibangun? Mencari kepuasan diri dan kemegahan diri. Itulah jawaban singkat Lambert Dolphin.

Pembangunan sebuah kota, seperti yang dilakukan Nimrod ketika itu, melambangkan dambaan manusia untuk terus berkumpul. Mereka, ketika itu, takut tercerai-berai dan hidup di tempat yang belum mereka kenal berhadapan dengan bahaya. Karena itu, didirikanlah sebuah kota-Babilon dan Ninive-sebagai pusat kegiatan, sebagai tempat untuk memenuhi kebutuhan mereka.

Akan tetapi, ketika mereka membangun menara dengan mengatakan, “Marilah kita cari nama, marilah memegahkan diri”, di saat itulah kemanusiaan manusia berkuasa. Menara dibangun untuk kebutuhan badan, jiwa, dan semangat. Bahkan, mereka ingin membangun menara yang mencapai langit. Kalau perlu dapat memanah Matahari dari puncak menara. Pendek kata, menara dibangun untuk pemuasan diri.

Inilah, yang menurut kisah, yang menjadi penyebab turunnya hukuman dari Tuhan sehingga mereka tercerai-berai dan tidak bisa memahami bahasa mereka satu sama lain.

Sindrom Menara Babel itu pula, yang menurut para sejarawan, merasuki Nebuchadnezzar II, yakni dengan membangun Taman Gantung dan Menara Babel di kompleks istananya. Ia membangun kompleks istana begitu megah, yang sekarang sisa-sisanya masih bisa dilihat, dan memerintah dengan tangan besi.

Babilon di zaman Nebuchadnezzar II, yang memerintah pada tahun 605 SM-562 SM, mencapai masa keemasan.

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ilustrasi moden taman babilon