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 …

Sep 27, 2025 · Babylonia, ancient cultural region occupying southeastern Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern southern Iraq from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf).

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 …

Oct 3, 2025 · 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 …

Apr 7, 2025 · 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 …

Mar 17, 2025 · 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, …

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 …

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 …

Babylon (/ ˈbæbɪlɒn / BAB-il-on) was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometres (53 miles) south of …

Sep 22, 2025 · Babylon was the capital of the Babylonian and Neo-Babylonian Empires. It was a sprawling, heavily-populated city with enormous walls and multiple palaces and temples.