Dura, Plain of

The location in the province of Babylon where Nebuchadnezzar set up the great image of gold, which all his subjects were ordered to worship (Daniel 3:1). This exact location is uncertain. It may be situated to the southeast of Babylon or located within the great outer wall of the city itself. The image was likely in a prominent place and an open area used for public gatherings. Since dur means "rampart," the phrase should probably be translated as "the plain of the rampart," implying that it would have been near the city wall somewhere.