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Babylon was founded at some point prior to the reign of Sargon of Akkad (also known as Sargon the Great) who ruled from 2334-2279 BCE and claimed to have built temples at Babylon (other ancient sources seem to indicate that Sargon himself founded the city). read more

The city was built on the Euphrates river and divided in equal parts along its left and right banks, with steep embankments to contain the river's seasonal floods. Babylon was originally a small Akkadian town dating from the period of the Akkadian Empire c. 2300 BC. read more

Babylon is Akkadian"babilani" which means"the Gate of God(s)" and it became the capital of the land of Babylonia. The etymology of the name Babel in the Bible means"confused" (Gen 11:9) and throughout the Bible, Babylon was a symbol of the confusion caused by godlessness. read more

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