Mudīrīyat Huqūl Dawājin Bābil

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Babylon

Photo: Edwin Long, Public domain.

Babylon is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Iraq, today only ruins; it was once one of the most prominent cities of Ancient Mesopotamia. Alexander the Great chose Babylon 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.

Ishtar Gate

City gate

Photo: rictor-and-david, CC BY 2.0.

The Ishtar Gate 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. Ishtar Gate is situated 3½ km east of Mudīrīyat Huqūl Dawājin Bābil.

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Hillah

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

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