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Mar 26, 2024 · Babylonia, ancient cultural region occupying southeastern Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern southern Iraq from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf). The king largely responsible for Babylonia’s rise to power was Hammurabi (reigned c. 1792–1750 BCE).
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Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq about 85 kilometers south of modern day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia, with its rulers establishing two important empires ...
- 9 km² (3.5 sq mi)
- Mesopotamia
- c. 1894 BC
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Babylon. Type: Protected area. Description: capital city of Babylonia and an archaeological site in modern-day Iraq. Categories: sovereign state and historical country. Location: Al-Mahawil District, Babylon Governorate, Southern Iraq, Iraq, Middle East, Asia. View on OpenStreetMap. Latitude. 32.5453° or 32° 32' 43" north. Longitude.
Oct 14, 2022 · published on 14 October 2022. Available in other languages: French, Greek, Spanish, Turkish. Lion of Babylon, Ishtar Gate. Jan van der Crabben (CC BY-NC-SA) Babylon is the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia whose ruins lie in modern-day Iraq 59 miles (94 km) southwest of Baghdad.
