Tell Babil

Tell Babil is an archaeological site in Al-Mahawil District, Babil Governorate. Tell Babil is situated nearby to آثار بابلية, as well as near شارع ومدخل برنون.

Type: Archaeological site
Description: archaeological site in Iraq
Also known as: “Summer Palace of Nebuchadnezzar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Babylon and Ishtar Gate.

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 2½ km south of Tell Babil.

Esagila

Archaeological site

The Ésagila or Esangil was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of Babylon. It lay south of the ziggurat Etemenanki. Esagila is situated 3½ km south of Tell Babil.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hillah.

Hillah

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Tell Babil

Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Al-Mahawil District, Babil Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

32.5654° or 32° 33′ 55″ north

Longitude

44.42471° or 44° 25′ 29″ east

Open location code

8H46HC8F+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 898486937

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

Wikidata ID

Q105008802

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include آثار بابلية and شارع ومدخل برنون.

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