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The ruins of Babylon can be found in modern-day Iraq, about 52 miles (approximately 85 kilometers) to the southwest of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Babylon was an ancient city located on the lower Euphrates river in southern Mesopotamia, within modern-day Hillah, Iraq, about 85 kilometers (55 miles) south of modern day Baghdad. Babylon functioned as the main cultural and political centre of the Akkadian-speaking region of Babylonia.
While Babylon itself is mainly a ruin, it's located just a few miles from the modern city of Hilla (or al-Hillah) which has a population of about 500,000 people.
Location: Al-Mahawil District, Babylon Governorate, Southern Iraq, Iraq, Middle East, Asia; View on OpenStreetMap
Its extensive ruins lie near the modern town of Al-Hillah in Iraq on the Euphrates Rive r about 88 km south of Baghdad. Babylon's development as a significant city was late by the Mesopotamian standards as there is no mention of it existing before the 23rd century BCE.
Map showing the extent of the Neo-Babylonian Empire (shaded in yellowish-green) during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II. The empire stretched from the Persian Gulf in the east to the borders of Egypt in the west.
The Babylonian Empire was built by King Nebukhadnetzar and lasted few years after his death. Nebukhadnetzar besieged Jerusalem and performed three deportations of the inhabitants of the Kingdom of Judah to Babylon.
Where is Babylon located on the world map? Babylon was an ancient city located in Mesopotamia, in present-day Iraq. It was situated on the Euphrates River, approximately 85 kilometers (53 miles) south of modern-day Baghdad.
Where is Babylon located? Built on the in Mesopotamia during the late third millennium, Babylon’s ruins are located about 55 miles (88 km) south of Baghdad, Iraq, and is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What is Babylon known for? Babylon was the capital of the Babylonian and Neo-Babylonian Empires.
Once a mighty and prosperous city, Babylon now is only a deserted touristic site with some ruined ancient buildings, featuring a museum and a couple of restaurants. Here you can see an interactive Open Street map which shows the exact location of Babylon.