• 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

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Tourists visit ancient city of Babylon in Iraq - in pictures

The Mesopotamian city was once the centre of a vast empire, renowned for its towers and mud-brick temples

The National

April 16, 2022

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Updated: April 16, 2022, 12:05 PM
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