What are some modern name of ancient Babylon?

The ancient Babylonia is present Iraq. The place where Babylon was situated with its hanging gardens , known as sevenths wonder of the world and and its famous Tower of Babel is in ruins. read more

The ancient Babylonia is present Iraq. The place where Babylon was situated with its hanging gardens , known as sevenths wonder of the world and and its famous Tower of Babel is in ruins. The place is near Bagdad and on the banks of Euphrates river. It was the high point of Mesopotamian civilisation. read more

Ancient records in some situations use Babylon as a name for other cities, including cities like Borsippa within Babylon's sphere of influence, and Nineveh for a short period after the Assyrian sack of Babylon. read more

Babylon is the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia whose ruins lie in modern-day Iraq 59 miles (94 kilometres) southwest of Baghdad. The name is thought to derive from bav-il or bav-ilim which, in the Akkadian language of the time, meant ‘Gate of God’ or `Gate of the Gods’ and `Babylon’ coming from Greek. read more