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
Sep 27, 2025 · Babylonia, ancient cultural region occupying southeastern Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern southern Iraq from around Baghdad to the Persian …
Smarthistory – Babylonia, an introduction
From around 1500 B.C.E. a dynasty of Kassite kings took control in Babylon and unified southern Iraq into the kingdom of Babylonia. The Babylonian cities were the centers of great scribal …
Where Was Babylon And What Happened To It? - WorldAtlas
Mar 10, 2025 · Constructed along the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia during the late third millennium BCE, the ruins of Babylon are situated approximately 55 miles (88 km) south of …
Babylon - World History Encyclopedia
Oct 14, 2022 · The city was so powerful and famous after Hammurabi's conquests that all of southern Mesopotamia came to be called Babylonia.
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 …
Babylonia [ushistory.org]
Ancient Babylonia left behind some wonderful artifacts. The Babylonians used the innovations of the Sumerians, added to them, and built an empire that gave the world, among other things, …