Ruled by Hammurabi, restored by Nebuchadrezzar, conquered by Cyrus—this city in the heart of Mesopotamia was both desired and despised, placing it at the center stage of the dawn of history.

That's precisely what experts study whenever they find such ancient songs, and a new discovery in that regard has happened ...

The ruins of the ancient City of Babylon, south of Baghdad, Iraq. A team of ancient literature experts have deciphered a Mesopotamain text that was missing for over 1,000 years.

REMNANTS of a 2,000-year-old city submerged under the sea have been discovered. The recent discoveries, made off the coast of Alexandria, offer further insight into ancient Egypt. The ancient city ...

A hymn dedicated to the ancient city of Babylon has been discovered after 2,100 years. Sung to the god Marduk, patron deity of the great city, the poem describes Babylon's flowing rivers, jewelled ...

The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century B.C., was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Friday, after a vote that followed decades of lobbying by ...

The ancient city of Babylon is seen from a palace of ousted Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein, 50 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq, on July 16. The 4,300-year-old city — now mostly an archaeological ruin ...

BABYLON, Iraq -- Standing next to the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon, the U.S. ambassador inaugurated a provincial reconstruction team in central Iraq on Monday -- launching a civilian-led ...

The glorious entrance of Alexander the Great in Babylon as conqueror and savior was the culmination of his achievements.

A U.S.-funded conservation project is shoring up the brick walls of the ancient city. The hope is that Babylon will qualify for UNESCO World Heritage status.

Clay bricks from the building projects of ancient kings recorded a historical “map” of changes in the Earth’s magnetic field, a new study has found. About 3,000 years ago, for rea… ...