Babylon

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Babylon was an ancient city in southern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) that served as the cultural and political center of the Akkadian-speaking region and was home to two major empires—the Old Babylonian Empire (19th–16th century BC) and the Neo-Babylonian Empire (7th–6th century BC). It was one of the most important urban centers of the ancient Near East and also functioned as a regional capital for other empires, including the Achaemenid Empire.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Babylon is referenced by 3,165 other articles, and connects out to Achaemenid Empire, Old Babylonian Empire and Bible.

The entry is geolocated on the map, across 2 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including 1811 archaeological discoveries, Amorite cities and Archaeological sites in Iraq.

Its subject is documented across 116 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Ancient site.name: Babylon
Ancient site.image: Ishtar Gate.jpg
Ancient site.image_size: 250px
Ancient site.caption: Ishtar Gate
Ancient site.map_type: Iraq#Near East
Ancient site.relief: yes
Ancient site.map_alt: Babylon lies near the center of Iraq
Ancient site.location: Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq
Ancient site.region: Mesopotamia
Ancient site.type: Settlement
Ancient site.part_of: Babylonia
Ancient site.cultures: Sumerian, Akkadian, Amorite, Kassite, Assyrian, Chaldean, Achaemenid, Hellenistic, Parthian, Sasanian, Muslim caliphate
Ancient site.archaeologists: Hormuzd Rassam, Robert Koldewey, Taha Baqir, recent Iraqi Assyriologist
Ancient site.condition: Ruined
Ancient site.ownership: Public