Babylonia (/ ˌbæbɪˈloʊniə /; Akkadian: 𒆳𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠, māt Akkadī) was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based on the city of Babylon in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq …

Jan 5, 2026 · Babylonia, ancient cultural region occupying southeastern Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern southern Iraq from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf). The …

Oct 14, 2022 · Babylon is the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia whose ruins lie in modern-day Iraq 59 miles (94 km) southwest of Baghdad. The name is derived from bav-il or bav-ilim, which …

Mar 10, 2025 · Constructed along the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia during the late third millennium BCE, the ruins of Babylon are situated approximately 55 miles (88 km) south of Baghdad, Iraq, and …

At the height of its glory in the 7th and 6th centuries B.C.E., the ancient city of Babylon was the largest and wealthiest in the world.

Babylonia, Ancient cultural region of the Tigris and Euphrates river system.

The king of Babylon (Akkadian: šakkanakki Bābili, later also šar Bābili) was the ruler of the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon and its kingdom, Babylonia, which existed as an independent realm …

The Old Babylonian Empire, or First Babylonian Empire, is dated to c. 1894–1595 BC, and comes after the end of Sumerian power with the destruction of the Third Dynasty of Ur, and the subsequent Isin …

In late 539, the Persian army secured a crucial victory in the Battle of Opis, thereafter triumphantly entering the city of Babylon. Several factors led to the fall of Babylon. The population of Babylonia …

Babilonia fue una antigua ciudad de la Baja Mesopotamia situada cerca de la actual ciudad de Hilla en Irak (Oriente Próximo). Fue la capital del antiguo reino babilónico, y durante varios siglos fue …