Imgur-Enlil and Nemed-Enlil

Imgur-Enlil and Nemed-Enlil is an archaeological site in , . Imgur-Enlil and Nemed-Enlil is situated nearby to the hospital , as well as near the archaeological site .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Babylon and Esagila.

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.

Archaeological site
The Ésagila or Esangil was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of . It lay south of the ziggurat . is situated 680 metres northwest of Imgur-Enlil and Nemed-Enlil.

City gate
Photo: rictor-and-david, CC BY 2.0.
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. is situated 1¼ km north of Imgur-Enlil and Nemed-Enlil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillah.

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is in . 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.

Imgur-Enlil and Nemed-Enlil

Latitude
32.52933° or 32° 31′ 46″ north
Longitude
44.42661° or 44° 25′ 36″ east
Open location code
8H46GCHG+PJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 552821959
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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