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In a significant advancement for archaeology in Iraq, an excavation expedition in the historic province of Babylon has uncovered a total of 478 archaeological artifacts, marking a milestone in the ...

Visualizing the greatest metropolis in the ancient world requires the full powers of imagination. This is partly due to simple geology. The sun-hardened mud bricks favored by Babylon’s builders have ...

US-led occupation forces in Iraq have inflicted widespread damage and severe contamination to the remains of the ancient city of Babylon, according to a British Museum-commissioned report released ...

The making of Babylon. The ancient landscape of Cairo ; The river of Trajan ; Diocletian and the Roman fortress of Babylon -- The making of old Cairo. Al-Fustat and the making of old Cairo ; Cycles of ...

The Bible contains several mysterious stories, none more so than the Tower of Babel. Its existence has eluded researchers for years: while many assert that it is merely metaphorical, others claim the ...

07:23, Sat, Nov 28, 2020 Updated: 07:23, Sat, Nov 28, 2020 King Belshazzar features prominently in the Old Testament's Book of Daniel, namely during the infamous Belshazzar feast. According to the ...

Iraq's U.S.-led invaders inflicted serious damage on Babylon, driving heavy machinery over sacred paths, bulldozing hilltops and digging trenches through one of the world's greatest archaeological ...