Babylon is the most famous city in ancient Mesopotamia, and its ruins are located in what is now Iraq, 94 kilometers southwest of Baghdad. The name is said to be derived from Babil or Babylon, which means "Gate of God" or "Gate of God" in Akkadian at that time, and "Babylon" is derived from Greek.
Home to the famed Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Babylon was believed by Mesopotamians to be founded by the god Marduk.
