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|Administrative District=Capital of ancient Babylonia | |Administrative District=Capital of ancient Babylonia | ||
|Location=Mesopotamia<br>On the banks of the Euphrates River, approximately 89 km south of Baghdad | |Location=Mesopotamia<br>On the banks of the Euphrates River, approximately 89 km south of Baghdad | ||
| | |Features=The center of western Asian civilization,<br>a symbol of the false church opposing God | ||
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'''Babylon''' was an ancient city in Mesopotamia, often referenced in the [[Bible]] to signify Babylonia—the kingdom with Babylon as its capital—especially during the period of the [https://www.britannica.com/place/Neo-Babylonian-Empire Neo-Babylonian Empire]. Around 586 BC, the Neo-Babylonian Empire conquered the southern kingdom of Judah. However, in 539 BC, the empire was overthrown by [[Cyrus (II)|Cyrus II]] of the Medo-Persian Empire. | '''Babylon''' was an ancient city in Mesopotamia, often referenced in the [[Bible]] to signify Babylonia—the kingdom with Babylon as its capital—especially during the period of the [https://www.britannica.com/place/Neo-Babylonian-Empire Neo-Babylonian Empire]. Around 586 BC, the Neo-Babylonian Empire conquered the southern kingdom of Judah. However, in 539 BC, the empire was overthrown by [[Cyrus (II)|Cyrus II]] of the Medo-Persian Empire. | ||