CIVILIZATION
BABYLONIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Where is Babylon located? Built on the Euphrates River 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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lush green plants and trees splendidly decorated a man-made mountain of terraces, all in the midst of the flat and arid city of Babylon. The Hanging Gardens are considered one of the Wonders of the Ancient World, a fantastic oasis of greenery supposedly build by Nebuchadnezzar for his homesick wife.
Detailed explanation-3: -Where Is Babylon? The city of Babylon was located about 50 miles south of Baghdad along the Euphrates River in present-day Iraq. It was founded around 2300 B.C. by the ancient Akkadian-speaking people of southern Mesopotamia.
Detailed explanation-4: -It has been estimated that Babylon was the largest city in the world c. 1770 – c. 1670 BC, and again c. 612 – c. 320 BC. It was perhaps the first city to reach a population above 200, 000. Estimates for the maximum extent of its area range from 890 to 900 ha (2, 200 acres).