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How to build the Ishtar Gate in Minecraft

the palette · 30 steps · 5 techniques

The palette

Lapis blue nearly everywhere, with gold animals, white and yellow rosettes and a sandstone base. One strong colour over a huge surface, broken by rows of gold.

Techniques

  • One bold colour
  • Rows of animals
  • Bands of rosettes
  • Stepped merlons
  • Towers and walls

The steps

  1. Processional way
  2. Arch section
  3. Arch section: upper part
  4. Arch section: merlons
  5. Inner tower (east)
  6. Inner tower (east): upper part
  7. Inner tower (east): merlons
  8. Inner tower (east): aurochs and dragons
  9. Inner tower (west)
  10. Inner tower (west): upper part
  11. Inner tower (west): merlons
  12. Inner tower (west): aurochs and dragons
  13. Curtain wall (east)
  14. Curtain wall (east): upper part
  15. Curtain wall (east): merlons
  16. Curtain wall (west)
  17. Curtain wall (west): upper part
  18. Curtain wall (west): merlons
  19. Outer tower (east)
  20. Outer tower (east): upper part
  21. Outer tower (east): merlons
  22. Outer tower (east): aurochs and dragons
  23. Outer tower (west)
  24. Outer tower (west): upper part
  25. Outer tower (west): merlons
  26. Outer tower (west): aurochs and dragons
  27. Arch: gold and white rim
  28. Arch: tunnel
  29. Arch: animal over the arch
  30. Cedar doors with gold studs

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