Madīnat Bābil

Madīnat Bābil is a locality in , . Madīnat Bābil is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Babylon and Ishtar Gate.

Photo: Edwin Long, Public domain.
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in , today only ruins; it was once one of the most prominent cities of Ancient Mesopotamia. Alexander the Great chose to be the capital of the great empire he had created, and died there while planning further conquests; for several centuries after that it was a major center of the Seleucid Empire founded by one of his generals.

City gate
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The was the eighth gate to the inner city wall of Babylon. It was constructed c. 569 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city.

Archaeological site
The Ésagila or Esangil was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of . It lay south of the ziggurat .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillah.

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is in Southern Iraq. is the nearest city to the ruins of , which are 5 km north of the city. It is the capital of Babylon Province and has a population of about 456,000.

Madīnat Bābil

Latitude
32.53991° or 32° 32′ 24″ north
Longitude
44.41477° or 44° 24′ 53″ east
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
8H46GCQ7+XW
Geo­Names ID
98229
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Madīnat Bābil” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدينة بابل”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Qaryat Sinjār and Kuwayrish.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Etemenanki and Tulūl Bābil al Atharīyah.

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