Part Four, The Confluence of History: Chapters 29 & 30 Summary

In two months of sailing, Alexander's group reaches the head of the Gulf. They set out for Babylon. Each night, Casey listens for any signal from the Soyuz, and to the strange signal from Babylon. There are fewer eyes. They find another juncture in the land, and to the west they see buildings, a wall and something resembling a stepped pyramid. Abdikadir recognizes the Tower of Babel, and Josh and Bisesa race to climb it. From the top they see half the city looks melted. A search party is sent out and finds a Babylonian hiding in the Temple of Marduk.

The Babylonian captive is terrified when he is brought to Eumenes and questioned. He explains that one night he awoke to wailing and the stars in the wrong place. People...