Ancient Babylon

The ruins of the great city of Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar on the Euphrates, with the reconstructed walls and processional way, the foundations of the Ishtar Gate, and Saddam Hussein's palace overlooking the site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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At a glance

Kind	Historic sites
Where	Babylon, Hillah, Babil.
Cost	Entry fee

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Iraq

Capital	Baghdad
Continent	Asia Western Asia
Population	46,118,793
Languages	Arabic, Kurdish
Currency	Iraqi dinar (IQD, د.ع)
Calling code	+964
Time zone	UTC+03:00 (AST)

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