The City of Babylon - History of the City of Babylon

(Babylonian:Bâb-ilim or Babil, 'Gate of God'), one of the most important cities of antiquity, whose location is currently marked by a region of ruins east of the Euphrates River, 90 km south of Baghdad , in Iraq. Babylon was the capital of the Babylonian Empire during the 2nd and 1st millennia BC. In antiquity, the city benefited from its position on the important land trade route that linked the Persian Gulf with the Mediterranean.

This engraving, hand-painted by Dutch artist Maerten van Heemskerck in the 16th century, depicts the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the ancient "seven wonders of the world", created by King Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC.

Babylonian Civilization

Masdeism, the ancient religion of the Persians

Babylonian Civilization - History of Babylonian Civilization

Babylonian Economics - History of Babylonian Economics
The floodplains of Mesopotamia (a region that included Babylon) were perfect for high food production. The economy was based on agriculture, mainly on the cultivation of barley. Barley was used as a means of payment for wages and in daily rations, and was also used as the basis for the manufacture o
Babylonian Religion - History of Babylonian Religion
Morals, beliefs and practices of the ancient Babylonians (see Babylon). Their cosmogony and cosmology were borrowed almost entirely from the Sumerians (see Sumerian Religion). There were a lot of divine kings, in front of which stood Marduk. Important were also Samas, the Sun and justice god, who is
Chinese Language - History of the Chinese Language
Introduction Spoken in China by over 1 billion people, 95% of the Chinese population. Minorities use languages from different language families:Tibetan, Mongolian, Lolo, Miao and Tai. Chinese is the most spoken language in the world. As it is the dominant language in East Asia, Chinese influe
History of the Nanda Dynasty (344-321 BC)
Today in this article we are going to tell you about the history of Nanda dynasty (344-321 BC). More Important Article Square and Square Root Information Information about the major lakes, rivers, waterfalls and soils of India Information about Indian water, air and rail transport Buddhism and i