Babylon
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Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq about 85 kilometers south of modern day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political... Wikipedia
Capital: Babylon
Date formed: 2300 BC
Region: Mesopotamia
Part of: Babylonia
First emperor: Sumu-abum
Coordinates: 32°32′33″N 44°25′16″E / 32.54250°N 44.42111°E
Area: 9 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
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