Which deity did Nabonidus work to increase the status of?
Zeus
Sîn
Marduk
Apollo
Answer
Sîn, the moon god, was the deity whose statue Nabonidus worked to increase the status of. King Nabonidus, the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, showed great devotion to Sîn and sought to elevate his worship above that of the Babylonian chief god, Marduk.
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