Ancient Babylon was an influential city that served as a center of Mesopotamian civilization for nearly two millennia, from roughly 2000 B.C. to 540 B.C.

The ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon has been declared a Unesco World Heritage Site. Iraq had been lobbying since 1983 for the 4,000-year-old site to be added to the United Nations ...

In the first known interaction between the two nations, the ancient Persians freed the Jews from captivity in Babylon.

Babylon became the greatest city of the ancient world during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar from 605-562 BC. The most enduring legend about the king is that he built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to ...

The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century B.C., was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Friday, after a vote that followed decades of lobbying by ...

The ancient city has undergone major restoration work over the past decade, in order to undo some of the damage done by Saddam Hussein and, later, US troops The ancient Mesopotamian city of ...

The ancient city of Babylon in modern-day Iraq is fighting for its survival, under siege from time, water and the perils of modern civilisation. Jane Arraf hears from the archaeologists trying to ...

Babylon has been designated a Unesco world heritage site following decades of lobbying by Iraq. The legendary city, first referenced on a clay tablet more than 4,000 years ago, received the award ...

In the early 20th century, architects and artists like Hugh Ferriss drew on the myths and monuments of ancient Babylon to ...

Ancient city of Babylon under threat. Monday, 2 August 2004 Waleed Ibrahim Reuters. Foreign forces are harming the ancient city of Babylon, says Iraq's culture minister (Image: Reuters/Nikola Solic) ...