(CNN) – It’s been besieged, razed, and set on fire. But the ancient city of Babylon still survives. Some of the worst damage to it was not done by ISIS, but by Saddam Hussein. They’re hauling away ...

RUINS OF BABYLON, Iraq, July 5 (Reuters) - 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 ...

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 sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...

There weren't many signs guiding Samira, Rasul and I to Babylon. Learning that Mesopotamia -- the cradle of civilization – stretched through Iraq was monumental for me as a kid. It was the first time ...

Hanging Gardens of Babylon are one of the Seven Wonders of the World They were 80ft high and featured elaborate terraces and floating plants Ancient texts claim they were built in the Iraqi city of ...

As a new exhibition opens, Barbara Davies asks what warnings does Babylon's fate hold for us? Throughout history, the city of Babylon has served as a salutary reminder that even the most affluent, ...