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Babylon

Babylon is an ancient city in central present-day Iraq, south of Baghdad

The site of Babylon in Iraq, in a photograph dated 2009 on its source page. It includes buildings reconstructed in modern times over the archaeological site, alongside the surrounding land
The site of Babylon in Iraq, in a photograph dated 2009 on its source page. It includes buildings reconstructed in modern times over the archaeological site, alongside the surrounding landMaj. Mike Feeney, U.S. Army / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain in the United States · Public domainImage rights · Related reference · Image source

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Babylon is an ancient city in central present-day IraqIraqIraq is a modern country encompassing much of ancient MesopotamiaGlossary · Click to read the explanation, south of Baghdad. [1]

A major royal and religious center, it is associated with HammurabiHammurabiKing of Babylon in Mesopotamia, reigning around 1792–1750 BCE. A celebrated legal text preserved on a stele and cuneiform copies bears his name.Glossary · Click to read the explanation in the eighteenth century BCE and was the Neo-Babylonian capital in 626–539 BCE. “Babylonian” can denote the city or a wider cultural setting.

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  1. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, identity and context: Babylon. Description and source metadata Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 13 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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