Tourist visit ancient city of Babylon in Iraq – in pictures

Foreign tourists visit Babylon, in Iraq. All photos: Reuters
Foreign tourists visit Babylon, in Iraq. All photos: Reuters
The ancient city was described on a clay tablet from the 23rd century BC
The ancient city was described on a clay tablet from the 23rd century BC
It was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2019 after decades of lobbying by Iraq
It was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2019 after decades of lobbying by Iraq
Babylon is about 85 kilometres south of Baghdad, the Iraqi capital
Babylon is about 85 kilometres south of Baghdad, the Iraqi capital
The Mesopotamian city was built beside the Euphrates River
The Mesopotamian city was built beside the Euphrates River
Babylon was once the centre of a vast empire, renowned for its towers and mud-brick temples
Babylon was once the centre of a vast empire, renowned for its towers and mud-brick temples