Babylon, the Babylonian word for Bab-ilium which means the 'gate of god'), is one of the most important cities of the world. It is located on the banks of the Euphrates River, which divides it into two unequal parts, approximately fifty six miles south of what is now known as Baghdad, Iraq and has a population of approximately one hundred thousand. It continued as a city in one form or another until the beginning of the Christian era. The Babylonians lived in Mesopotamia, which was a fertile plain between the Tigrus and Euphrates rivers. To protect the city from evil and wicked,the city was enclosed by two huge sets of walls, designed by Nabonidus and completed by his son, King Nebuchadnezzar.

Babylon was not a very sophisticated capital but grew during the Third Dynasty of Ur. It reached great levels during the reign of the famous Babylonian King Hammurabi, who made it the capital of his empire around 1792 BC. During his reign it was to become the most important political, cultural and religious city in Mesopotamia. During this time perio

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In conclusion, Babylon was a very sophisticated city with a civilization that was mainly based on the previous Sumerians. Not many changes were made to their culture because it was so effective and remains very similiar today. Bordering countries have been so impressed with Chaldea's (present day Babylon) systems that they have continued their practices almost completely.

Most of the Babylonian literature was also based on the former stories of the Sumerian culture. They were based on the beliefs of society and the gods. These same stories went on with very little changes to become the many stories found in the Bible.

the body and hair with oil. This was done for two reasons. First, it softened their irritated and chapped skin due to the dry air and sand storms and second, it killed nits and parasites in the hair.

The culture is based on the Sumerian civilization which lived in the region previously. The Syrians abandoned their own culture and adopted the Babylonian's culture. It was very refined and based on a strong belief in gods that effect every part of life. Tribute and prayer to the gods were an important part of life for the average Babylonian. The Babylonians worshipped many gods, but chief of these was Marduk, God of the city of Babylonian. During the time of King Nebuchadnezzar, the Tower of Babel or also called

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