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 …
Babylonia | History, Map, Culture, & Facts | Britannica
Nov 16, 2025 · Babylonia, ancient cultural region occupying southeastern Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern southern Iraq from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf).
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 …
Who Were the Babylonians? - Biblical Archaeology Society
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 …
Timeline of the Babylonian Empire - World History Edu
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 …
Babylonian Empire - WorldAtlas
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, …
Babylonian civilization: characteristics, history, culture
Babylonia was best known for the grandeur of its architecture and its terraced palaces. Over the centuries, legends spread about the beauty of its Hanging Gardens. The Babylonians were the …