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バビロンへの扉
地上すべての財宝を集めし蔵。
或いは“神の門”。
すなわちは伝説に語られしバビロンの宝物庫。
アッシリアの女王ニトクリスの眠る墓碑には
かの宝物庫へと続く「扉」が隠されているという。
歴代バビロン王はこれに決して触れなかったが、
偉大なる王が「扉」を堂々と開いた。
ヘロドトスは「墓には何もなかった」と綴ったが、
王は「扉」から莫大な富を得てはいなかったか?
善政によってのみ、王は国を豊かにしたのか?
少なくとも、王の裔は何らかの財を有してはいた。
であるが故に幾度もの戦いを成し得たのだ―――
Door to Babylon
The vault that holds all treasures on earth.
Also called the "Gate of the Gods."
The legendary treasure vault of Babylon itself.
At the grave of Assyrian Queen Nitocris, it is said there hides the door leading to such a vault.
Although the many Kings of Babylon would never touch it, a great king opened the door without hesitation.
Herodotus wrote, "There was nothing in the grave."
Didn't the king obtain a vast amount of wealth?
Or did the king bring prosperity upon his nation through politics alone?
At least the king's descendants were wealthy.
Therefore, many battles were waged upon such a notion.
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