With the recovery of Babylonian independence , a new era of architectural activity ensued , and his son Nebuchadnezzar II ( 604-561 BC ) made Babylon into one of the wonders of the ancient world .
With the recovery of Babylonian independence , a new era of building followed , and Nebuchadnezzar II ( 604-561 BC ) made Babylon into one of the wonders of the ancient world .