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 …

Nov 16, 2025 · Babylonia, ancient cultural region occupying southeastern Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers (modern southern Iraq from around Baghdad to the Persian Gulf).

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 …

Oct 3, 2025 · Centered on the city of Babylon, in central Iraq, the empire first came to power as a small territorial city-state in the 19th century BCE, under the rule of a newly established …

Apr 7, 2025 · The Babylonian Empire was an ancient Mesopotamian civilization centered around the city of Babylon. It had two major periods of power: the Old Babylonian Empire under …

Babylonia was best known for the grandeur of its architecture and its terraced palaces. Over the centuries, legends spread about the beauty of its Hanging Gardens. The Babylonians were the …

Mar 17, 2025 · Babylonia was an ancient state that was centered around the city of Babylon in what is now central-southern Mesopotamia (including modern Iraq and parts of Kuwait, Syria, …

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 …

Oct 18, 2025 · Babylonia refers to the ancient civilization and empire centered on the city of Babylon, which existed from around 1894 BC to 539 BC. It was one of the most influential and …

Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia. Its rulers established two important empires in antiquity, the 19th–16th century BC …