Archaeo-Histories on Nostr: Babylon, a small port town situated on the Euphrates River, grew to become one of the ...
Babylon, a small port town situated on the Euphrates River, grew to become one of the most prosperous cities within Mesopotamia. Today, Babylon is located within modern-day Iraq, roughly 50 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq 🇮🇶.
The city originally dates to around 2000 BC, and over several millennia it has encompassed a blend of artistic, architectural, and cultural achievements under different empires.
