Ornamental Bull from the Gate at
Babylon 6th cent. B.C.
Babylon was built along
the Euphrates River in southern Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq). It was the
capital city of the Babylonian empire and its hanging gardens were regarded
as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. On the
significance of Babylon in the Old Testament see Babylonia.
wonders of the ancient world. On the
significance of Babylon in the Old Testament see Babylonia.
