2006-09-07 13:22:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I'm assuming you mean the region of "Babylonia", not the city of Babylon itself. In fact, you likely mean the region of southern Mesopotamia --the area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers down to the Persian Gulf. (It was only called Babylonia once Babylon was established as its capital, long after the first cities appeared.)
In that case, the most ancient cities are those of the Sumerians. They build a cluster of citiy-states which became very prominent in the early 3rd millennium B.C. Perhaps the earliest of these was Eridu, very near the Persian Gulf. Another very important early urban center was Uruk (biblical Erech, modern Warka). Urbanization of this region (something more than just 'the earliest settlements') took place during the "Uruk" (named for the city) and "Jemdet Nasr" periods of the 4th millennium B.C.
Whether one chooses Eridu or Uruk as "the first city" depends in part on when you consider a settlement "urbanized".
2006-09-08 05:15:17 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
babylon is a city, it is the ancient city which would be in current day Iraq. it was renowned for it's hanging gardens (one of the seven wonders of the world was the hanging gardens of babylon) it is also famous because it is were the infamous tower of babel was. the story is that the people who built the tower were so proud that they believed the tower would reach the heavens. to punish them the gods made it so that they all spoke in different tounges and couldn't communicate to finish the tower (orgin of the word babble) This story was meant to explain why different languages exist
2006-09-07 14:32:54 · answer #2 · answered by sushi_lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babylon was a city. I think the first community that ws built there was named "Babylos"
2006-09-07 13:52:11 · answer #3 · answered by kus2_xiao 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babylon was a city, in Mesopotamia, now present day Iraq.
2006-09-10 07:00:35 · answer #4 · answered by ImAssyrian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first city in Mesopotamia was Urk, Babylon is its own city.
2006-09-07 18:14:05 · answer #5 · answered by rslodell 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babylon WAS a city. It was also the home of the Tower of Babel.
2006-09-07 13:25:23 · answer #6 · answered by Rodney L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't Babylon a city IN Mespotamia (or present day Babil Province, Iraq)?
2006-09-07 13:27:01 · answer #7 · answered by Fancy You 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
babylon is a city
duh
2006-09-07 13:24:13 · answer #8 · answered by sp4cemanspiff 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
'Babyon' IS the name of the city in present day Iraq.
2006-09-07 13:25:06 · answer #9 · answered by Bronweyn 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Babylonia? and who knows
Babylon old city's get to be big city's and big city's become capitals
2006-09-07 13:26:29 · answer #10 · answered by DaFinger 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋