No other place in the world has a more historical sound to its name than the ancient city of Babylon in Iraq.It was one of the most important kingdoms that the world has ever seen
Celebrated as a center of civilization, the remains of the ancient city have been nearly destroyed by greed, egoism, and war.
We had a 4-day national holiday. Meaning what? No clinic and no hospital! I said to myself, “It's been a long time since I have visited Babylonia.” I drove my car for about 11 hours, continuously. Finally...
The United Nations issued a warning yesterday on possible danger to Iraqi cultural heritage sites as the insurgent army of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) continued its southward sweep of the country towards Baghdad.
"The Palaces of Nimrod" (Nimrud in Iraq) Nimrod is described in the Bible as a great king and great grandson of Noah. He established cities after the great flood and is considered by some as the builder of the Tower of Babylon. This print was printed in color and published in 1861 by Meermann and Sieber in Munich. Orig
Ishtar Gate (restored), Babylon, Iraq, ca. 575 BCE. Vorderasiatisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Berlin. Neo-Babylonia was the time of the Biblical king Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 BCE). …
Visit Iraq - 25 Amazing Places: Monuments, Ancient cities, Holy shrines. Discover beautiful travel destinations: Babylon, Erbil, Najaf, Baghdad, Karbala.
The city of Eridu (now called Tell Abu Shahrain) is located about 22 km south of Nasiriyah in Iraq and is one of the earliest settlements on our planet.
Assyrian and Babylonian culture. Mesopotamia. Costume History. The national dress both in Assyria and in Babylonia. The Babylonian Empire.
We decided to visit the Istanbul Archaeology Museums on the grounds of the Topkapı Palace outer gardens. Inside, they have a breathtaking collection of glazed brick reliefs from ancient Babylon. Many major museums around the world have lion reliefs from the processional way but in Istanbul they have bulls and "dragons from the actual gate.
Reconstructed Plan of the Tower and its Surrounding.
Scorpions and Rosette Steatite, Stamp seal, North Mesopotamia, Gawra period, c.3300 BC Cult scene: the worship of the sun-god, Shamash. Limestone cylinder-seal, Mesopotamia Ram in a Thicket, Ur, So…
Visit Iraq - 25 Amazing Places: Monuments, Ancient cities, Holy shrines. Discover beautiful travel destinations: Babylon, Erbil, Najaf, Baghdad, Karbala.
We had a 4-day national holiday. Meaning what? No clinic and no hospital! I said to myself, “It's been a long time since I have visited Babylonia.” I drove my car for about 11 hours, continuously. Finally...
Detail of the Ishtar-Gate : a lion, symbol of the goddess Ishtar.
We had a 4-day national holiday. Meaning what? No clinic and no hospital! I said to myself, “It's been a long time since I have visited Babylonia.” I drove my car for about 11 hours, continuously. Finally...
Ruya Foundation’s chairman Tamara Chalabi continues her diary about her research trip in Iraq with curator Jonathan Watkins, for the Pavilion of Iraq: The itinerary for our first research trip included Babylon, one of Iraq’s ancient cities, located 55 miles south of Baghdad in the Babil province. Thought to be the cradle of civilization, 2,600 years…
Assyrian and Babylonian culture. Mesopotamia. Costume History. The national dress both in Assyria and in Babylonia. The Babylonian Empire.
Babylon is the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia whose ruins lie in modern-day Iraq 59 miles (94 km) southwest of Baghdad. The name is derived from bav-il or bav-ilim, which in Akkadian meant...
