with healing powers, including castor, crocus, and myrrh. They were also accomplished astronomers. Recent archaeological finds suggest that they built the world’s first telescopes using obsidian , a naturally occurring glass. ( To learn more about the Assyrians, click here: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MESO/ASSYRIA.HTM   ) The New Babylonian Kingdom / Nebuchadnezzar Throughout the