be specific, the whole latitude and longtitude thing does not work for me. the middle east or africa does though.
2007-03-17 11:57:44 · 12 answers · asked by AP 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
The ruins of the biblical Babylon are just north of the modern city of Al- Hillah, Iraq.
If you have Google Earth, you can go there by clicking this link:
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=1624
2007-03-17 16:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by Keith P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On the banks of the River Euphrates, about about 50 miles (80 km) south of Baghdad in present-day Babil Province. Ruins left. The city iwas 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.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon
News article with map: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4177577.stm
Map with location of Biblical places including Babylon: http://www.utexas.edu/courses/classicalarch/images2/mapane.jpg
2007-03-17 22:47:55 · answer #2 · answered by luka d 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Iraq. About an hour south of present-day Baghdad.
2007-03-17 19:06:34 · answer #3 · answered by Adam B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's by Baghdad, Iraq
2007-03-17 21:32:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A city in Iraq, south of Bagdad.
2007-03-17 19:02:08 · answer #5 · answered by richardwptljc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is south of Baghdad in Iraq
2007-03-17 21:59:01 · answer #6 · answered by Murray H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somewhere around Iraq, I think.
2007-03-17 19:01:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is near the fertile crescent. That's near Iraq, Iran, etc.
2007-03-17 21:08:21 · answer #8 · answered by person 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get up to speed with lat & long. They rock.
2007-03-17 19:05:36 · answer #9 · answered by Steve 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I ROCK. just kidding, IRAQ
2007-03-17 20:51:38 · answer #10 · answered by dfalllenangel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋