Babylonia - Wikipedia
网页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 Syria and Iran). It emerged as an Akkadian populated but Amorite -ruled state c. 1894 BC.
Babylonia | History, Map, Culture, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年9月16日 · Babylonia, ancient cultural region occupying southeastern Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern southern Iraq from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf). The king largely responsible for Babylonia’s rise to power was Hammurabi (reigned c. 1792–1750 BCE).
Babylon | History, Religion, Time Period, & Facts | Britannica
网页2024年8月18日 · Babylon, one of the most famous cities of antiquity. It was the capital of southern Mesopotamia (Babylonia) from the early 2nd millennium to the early 1st millennium bce and capital of the Neo-Babylonian (Chaldean) empire in the 7th and 6th centuries bce, when it was at the height of its splendor.
Babylon - Wikipedia
网页Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometers (55 miles) south of modern day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia.
Babylonian religion - Wikipedia
网页Babylonian religion is the religious practice of Babylonia. Babylonia's mythology was largely influenced by its Sumerian counterparts and was written on clay tablets inscribed with the cuneiform script derived from Sumerian cuneiform.
Babylon: Hanging Gardens & Tower of Babel - HISTORY
网页2018年2月2日 · Babylon, largest city of the Babylonian Empire and located in modern‑day Iraq, was famed for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Ishtar Gate and Tower of Babel.
Babylonian Captivity | Definition, History, & Significance
网页2024年8月20日 · Babylonian Captivity, the forced detention of Jews in Babylonia following the latter’s conquest of the kingdom of Judah in 598/7 and 587/6 BCE. The captivity ended in 538 BCE, when the Persian conqueror of Babylonia, Cyrus the Great, gave Jews permission to return to Palestine.
Babylonian Empire - New World Encyclopedia
网页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 …
What Was Life Like in Ancient Babylon? - HISTORY
网页2022年7月21日 · The ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Babylon flourished under the reign of Hammurabi, who ruled from 1792 to 1750 B.C. What’s remarkable about this period of Babylonian history is that...
Babylon - Ancient Origins
网页Babylonia refers to the ancient civilization and empire centered on the city of Babylon, which existed from around 1894 BC to 539 BC. It was one of the most influential and prominent civilizations in Mesopotamia.
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