c. 1894–539 BCECentral Mesopotamia (Iraq)
Babylonian
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Heirs to Sumer, the Babylonians built an empire of law, astronomy and mathematics centred on the city of Babylon.
Religion
Marduk as chief deity; rich mythology including the Enuma Elish creation epic.
Technology
Advanced astronomy, the base-60 number system, the Code of Hammurabi.
Writing
Akkadian and Sumerian cuneiform.
Architecture
Ziggurats (Etemenanki), the Ishtar Gate, monumental city walls.
Major sites
1 known locations
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