Babylon, was there really such a place or is it mythological and where does the myth come from?

Question

Thank you so much for taking the time to answer I really appreciate it. Cheers

Answer 1

To be honest Babylon is a very old and  real place located in Iraq.... And the tower of Babylon was a real incident.. Now at one time that entire area was once part of Africa But the Roman change all of that.... But in answer to you question yes Babylon is a real  historical place.............

Answer 2

Babylon is a city of ancient Mesopotamia, the remains of which can be found in present-day Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, about 85 kilometers (55 mi) south of Baghdad.

The form Babylon is the Greek variant of Akkadian Babilu (bāb-ilû, meaning "Gateway of the god(s)", translating Sumerian Ka.dingir.ra). In the Bible, the name appears as בבל (Babel), interpreted by Book of Genesis 11:9 to mean "confusion" (of languages), from the verb balbal, "to confuse".

The city itself was built upon the Euphrates, and divided in equal parts along its left and right banks, with steep embankments to contain the river's seasonal floods.

It has been estimated that Babylon was the largest city in the world from ca. 1770 to 1670 BC, and again between ca. 612 and 320 BC. It was perhaps the first city to reach a population above 200,000.

Answer 3

hmmnn... babylon is i think in the middle east possibly in iraq. i think it is a city of ancient mesopotamia so i think it is not a myth... i think it is real.

chek it out in wikipedia.org

you should ask about atlantis or the great mayan civilization and their cuzco, i think that is worth asking for... >_<

Answer 4

Babylon was very real. It was a world empire.

Some US forces in Iraq are actually assigned to protect the ruins of Babylon from looters.

Answer 5

Babylon was where Iraq is now.  a very real place a long time ago.

Answer 6

Babylon was a city in ancient Mesopotamia, which was located in the fertile crescent.