This 8th-century miniature, by the Spanish monk Beatus of Liébana, depicts the Bible story of Babylonian King Nebuchadrezzar eating grass as divine punishment. Photograph by Granger Collection/Age ...

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 ...

As a new exhibition opens, Barbara Davies asks what warnings does Babylon's fate hold for us? Throughout history, the city of Babylon has served as a salutary reminder that even the most affluent, ...

UR/BABYLON, Iraq (Reuters) -Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the cradle of civilisation, with thousands of years of history at risk of disappearing as Iraq's ancient ...

BABYLON, Iraq (AP) — This 4,300-year-old town — now mainly an archaeological ruin and two important museums — knows political and military upheaval well. Dynasties have risen and have fallen here ...