Tell Babil
Tell Babil is an archaeological site in Al-Mahawil District, Babylon Governorate. Tell Babil is situated nearby to آثار بابلية, as well as near شارع ومدخل برنون.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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 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
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, Babylon Governorate, Iraq, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
32.5654° or 32° 33′ 55″ northLongitude
44.42471° or 44° 25′ 29″ eastOpen location code
8H46HC8F+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 898486937OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q105008802
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include آثار بابلية and شارع ومدخل برنون.
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