What makes Babylon famous?

Answer 1

Babylon - Babylon was at the crossroad of civilization for a millennia, and is perhaps the most important of all cities in antiquity. Babylon is where major leaders of history founded one of the first major cities at the crossroads of civilization, where the Hanging Garden were built

Answer 2

Babylon, an ancient city-state famous for its magnificence and culture, was located on the banks of the Euphrates River in the region of Shinar. Babylon is mentioned over 250 times in The Bible. Biblical writers often portray this ancient capital of Babylonia as archetypal of pagan idolatry.

The city of Babylon was situated along the Euphrates River about 300 miles northwest of the Persian Gulf and approximately 30 miles southwest of modern Baghdad in Iraq. At one time, the Euphrates flowed through the midst of the city. However, as rivers are often wont to change their course, today the river runs somewhat east of the ancient city.

In the Hebrew language, the name Babylon is derived from the root Babel, meaning "to confound or confuse," and has reference to the confusion of tongues that occurred at the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:9). The Genesis account says the ancient prehistoric city of Babylon was founded by Cush and the followe

Answer 3

Babylon once been one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Answer 4

Especially for the Hanging Gardens and the Hammurabi Code.

Answer 5

Babylon was not an Ancient Wonder. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were considered an Ancient Wonder because of the engineering it took to provide water to all of the plants.

Answer 6

The hanging gardens.