The spread of the cult of Marduk across Mesopotamia was proof of Babylon’s prestige. No ancient city was so desired and feared, so admired and denigrated. But in the Hebrew tradition ...

The ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Iraq had been lobbying since 1983 for the 4,000-year-old site to be added to the United Nations ...

The New Arab revisits the ancient cities of the Middle East, highlighting the destruction caused by war, looting, and neglect ...

At the world's center sits the Euphrates River and the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon. Labels written in cuneiform, an ...

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All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Ancient Wonders: Gardens of Babylon Play through more than 100 hex-match-3 link style levels and earn enough gold to fully decorate the Gardens of Babylon!

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating back to the 5th century BCE, this clay tablet map was discovered in ...

Environmental activists are urging strict measures against violators to protect Babylon's green spaces. They recommend ...

Mosul images reveal city damage Why IS militants destroy ancient sites The archaeological ... US troops and their allies damaged the ruins of Babylon when the fragile site was used as an army ...