- Babylonia - Wikipedia
Babylonia ( ˌbæbɪˈloʊniə ; Akkadian: 𒆳𒆍𒀭𒊏𒆠, māt Akkadī) was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in the city of Babylon in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq and parts of Kuwait, Syria and Iran) 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)
- Babylon - World History Encyclopedia
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 in Akkadian meant "Gate of God " (or "Gate of the Gods"), given as Babylon in Greek In its time, it was a great cultural and religious center
- 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
- Who Were the Babylonians? - Biblical Archaeology Society
The Old Babylonian period is defined by the reign of a single dynasty, founded by Sumu-Abum (r 1897–1883 BCE) A local Amorite chieftain, Sumu-Abum managed to capture the small and insignificant city of Babylon from a fellow Amorite city-state
- 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?
- Babylon: Hanging Gardens Tower of Babel | HISTORY
Babylon was the largest city in the vast Babylonian empire Founded more than 4,000 years ago as a small port on the Euphrates River, the city’s ruins are located in present-day Iraq
- 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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