- Babylonia - Wikipedia
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 and parts of Syria) It emerged as an Akkadian-populated but Amorite -ruled state c 1894 BC
- Babylonia | History, Map, Culture, Facts | Britannica
Babylonia, ancient cultural region occupying southeastern Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern southern Iraq from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf)
- Who Were the Babylonians? - Biblical Archaeology Society
Centered on the city of Babylon, in central Iraq, the empire first came to power as a small territorial city-state in the 19th century BCE, under the rule of a newly established Amorite dynasty
- Babylonian Empire - New World Encyclopedia
Babylonia, named for its capital city of Babylon, was an ancient state in Mesopotamia (in modern Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad The earliest mention of Babylon can be found in a tablet of the reign of Sargon of Akkad, dating back to the twenty-third century B C E
- Babylonian Empire - WorldAtlas
Babylonia was an ancient state that was centered around the city of Babylon in what is now central-southern Mesopotamia (including modern Iraq and parts of Kuwait, Syria, and Iran) Founded around 1894 BC, it was an Akkadian-speaking state initially populated by Akkadians but governed by Amorites
- Timeline of the Babylonian Empire - World History Edu
The Babylonian Empire was an ancient Mesopotamian civilization centered around the city of Babylon It had two major periods of power: the Old Babylonian Empire under Hammurabi and the Neo-Babylonian Empire under Nebuchadnezzar II
- Babylonian civilization: characteristics, history, culture
We explore the Babylonian civilization, and explain its characteristics and time periods In addition, we discuss its politics, religion, art, and culture The Babylonians were one of the most influential civilizations of ancient Mesopotamia in Asia What was the Babylonian civilization?
- Smarthistory – Babylonia, an introduction
From around 1500 B C E a dynasty of Kassite kings took control in Babylon and unified southern Iraq into the kingdom of Babylonia The Babylonian cities were the centers of great scribal learning and produced writings on divination, astrology, medicine and mathematics
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