Today, the word “Babylon” generally conjures negative connotations. This is likely due to the popularity of the “whore of Babylon” from the book of …
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Why Was Ancient Babylon So Important?
This ancient melting pot produced one of the world's first empires, a famous lawmaker, and a wonder of the world.
Carved on a 7-foot tall basalt monument, the Code of Hammurabi contains 282 laws developed in the First Babylonian Empire. The top of the stele …
How did ancient Mesopotamians imagine the creation of the world? Or the creation of mankind? Since the decipherment of cuneiform writing roughly 150 …
The Ancient Greek world was full of wanderers. From Odysseus’ epic journey, through to mercenaries, merchants, travelers, and writers, people set out …
