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social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > archaeology > Babylon

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Babylon  

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  • At 2,100 acres, Babylon was the largest and most important urban center in ancient Mesopotamia for over 2,500 years. The ancient city is located on the east bank of the Euphrates River, about 60 miles southwest of Baghdad in modern Iraq. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Babylon]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-KZR9TBD7-T

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