Babylonia

Literature of Ancient Babylonia

Sumerian origins, scribes, epics, prophecy and cuneiform. [Ancient Babylonia] Bible History Online...

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Maps of Ancient Babylonia

This ancient tablet from the 7th Century BC depicts the world at the time of Sargon (2300 BC) as a circle surrounded by water, with Babylon at its center. (British Museum) [Ancient Babylonia] Bible History Online...

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The Code of Hammurapi

Hammurapi realized that he could not rule by sword alone and therefore gathered laws into a unified code and then had them administered by judges closely supervised by his own advisors. This code had a profound effect upon the whole near-Orient world. [Old Babylonian Period] Bible History Online...

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The Hittite Kingdom

It was the Hittite kingdom in Anatolia (Asia Minor) who brought to an end the first dynasty of Babylon. Mursilis I, king of the Hittites, invaded Babylonia by surprise and sacked Babylon. But for some strange reason he withdrew from the area after he had exceeded. The Kassites saw this power vacuum and seized control. [Old Babylonian Period] Bible ...

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Elam and Assyria

There is little known about the history of Babylonia after the Amarna Age until the latter days of the Kassite dynasty. Most of this time period was characterized by many wars between Babylonia and her two closest neighbors, Elam and Assyria. At one point Babylonia was invaded and the city of Babylon was captured by an Assyrian king named Tukulti-N...

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Assyria

Around the 9th century, Assyria, Babylonia's neighbor, was a major political power yet they made no real threats against Babylonia. They were even treaties signed showing mutual respect between Assyrian and Babylonian Kings. At one point a revolution broke out in during the reign of Marduk-zakir-shumi I, and Shalmanaser III (858-824 BC) of Assyria ...

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Questions about Babylon Answered in the Bible

"Bible Study Questions" serve as a valuable tool for individuals seeking to engage deeply with the biblical text and explore its meaning, significance, and relevance. These questions are designed to prompt thoughtful reflection, discussion, and analysis of various passages, stories, and themes found within the Bible. Covering both the Old and New T...

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Religion of Ancient Babylon

Marduk, Gods, Temples, Astreology, Prophecy and more. [Ancient Babylonia] Bible History Online...

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Geography of Ancient Babylonia

Babylonia was situated in the area known as Mesopotamia (Greek for "between the rivers"). Mesopotamia was in the Near East in roughly the same geographical position as modern Iraq. Two great rivers flowed through this land: the Tigris and the Euphrates. Along these two rivers were many great trading cities such as Ur and Babylon on the Euphrates. [...

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The Full Text of Hammurapi's Law Code

2500 B.C. Translated by L. W. King. With commentary from Charles F. Horne, Ph.D. (1915) [Old Babylonian Period] Bible History Online...

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