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Babylon
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Babylon (egentligen "Guds port", akkadiskaBabili(m), arabiskaBabil, hebreiskaBabel) fanns huvudstad inom Babylonien samt låg nära floden eufrat. Stadens ruiner ligger inom provinsen Babil i Irak, utanför provinsens huvudstad Al-Hilla och omkring tio mil söder ifall nuvarande Bagdad. I juli upptogs den på Unescos världsarvslista.[1]
Historia
[redigera | redigera wikitext]Babylon grundades vid talet från Akkader liksom en mindre provinsstad, från källor ifrån Sargon från Akkads tidsperiod verkar detta som angående den nya staden plats en förflyttning av enstaka tidigare ort med identisk namn. vid talet ägde stora delar av södra Mesopotamien erövrats av amoriter. Dessa fanns nordväst-semitiska nomader från norra Levanten samt skilde sig från dem östsemitiska assyrierna och akkaderna. Amoriterna använde sig mot en start inte från jordbruk utan levde halvnomadiska liv baserat på boskapsskötsel, då främst får. Efter en period började amoriterna sköta sädeshandeln i Mesopotamien vilket gjorde dem rika och dem slog sig ned inom de gamla sumeriska samt akkadiska städer
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Babylon
Ancient Mesopotamian city in Iraq
"Babilu" redirects here. Not to be confused with Babalu (disambiguation).For other uses, see Babylon (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Babalon.
A reconstructed portion of the ruins of Babylon | |
Shown within Iraq Show map of IraqBabylon (Near East) Show map of Near East | |
| Alternative&#;name | |
|---|---|
| Location | Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq |
| Region | Mesopotamia |
| Coordinates | 32°32′33″N44°25′16″E / °N °E / ; |
| Type | Settlement |
| Part&#;of | Babylonia |
| Area | 9&#;km2 (&#;sq&#;mi) |
| Founded | c.&#; BC |
| Abandoned | c.&#; AD |
| Cultures | Sumerian, Akkadian, Amorite, Kassite, Assyrian, Chaldean, Achaemenid, Hellenistic, Parthian, Sasanian, Muslim caliphate |
| Archaeologists | Hormuzd Rassam, Robert Koldewey, Taha Baqir, recent Iraqi Assyriologist |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Official name | Babylon |
| Criteria | Cultural:&#;(iii), (vi) |
| Designated | (43rd session) |
| Reference&#;no. | |
| Region | Arab States |
Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometres (5
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Why is Babylon uninhabitable?
Babylon, an ancient city located in present-day Iraq, is no longer inhabited due to a combination of factors. Here are answers to some questions related to the decline and abandonment of Babylon:
1. Additionally, the region experienced numerous invasions and conflicts, which likely contributed to the city&#;s decline and eventual abandonment.
The region surrounding Babylon witnessed frequent invasions and conflicts over the centuries, which had a negative impact on the city. These invasions and conflicts likely led to the gradual decline of Babylon, making it an unfavorable place for habitation.
2. After Alexander&#;s death, however, the extent to which the empire was fought over saw the city&#;s inhabitants flee, and Babylon steadily fell into ruin.
Following the death of Alexander the Great, the power struggles that ensued among his generals resulted in widespread turmoil and instability in the empire. The inhabitants of Babylon were forced to flee the city, leaving it vulnerable and eventually leading to its ruin over time.