Plan of Babylon

Title

Plan of Babylon

Identifier

1718

Work Type

orthographic projections (images)

Work Location

Iraq (nation)
Babylon (deserted settlement)

Subject

site plans
cities

Description

Site plan of ancient Babylon. "Babylon is the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia whose ruins lie in modern-day Iraq 59 miles (94 kilometres) southwest of Baghdad. The name is thought to derive from bav-il or bav-ilim which, in the Akkadian language of the time, meant ‘Gate of God’ or `Gate of the Gods’ and `Babylon’ coming from Greek,"--Ancient History Encyclopedia.

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

A1BABAB1-1604BC1A3

Files

A1BABAB1-1604BC1A3.jpg
Date Added
August 29, 2013
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Plan of Babylon,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/12909.