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In Babylonia and the Levant, Sennacherib was hated for his cruelty and the damage he had done to their cities. So, when he died in 681 BC, there was great rejoicing. In Babylon, the people celebrated for 12 days. The Assyrian records show that "the city of Babylon was filled with great joy and gladness, and the temples were filled with the sweet smell of incense".