RUINS OF BABYLON, Iraq (Reuters) - The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century B.C., was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Friday, after a vote that ...
Imagine a time when the world was flat, surrounded by vast, unknowable waters, and ruled by the whims of powerful deities. For the ancient Babylonians, this wasn't mere fantasy, but their perceived ...
Archaeologists have found a hymn dating from nearly 3,000 years ago that describes the city of Babylon in glowing terms, praises its people, location, and river. It seems the words struck such a chord ...
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