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Article: The story of Babylon.(Opinion & Editorial)
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- Manila Bulletin
- Article date:
- July 20, 2002
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NO study of the Bible is complete without mentioning Babylon the ancient capital of the famous empire of Babylonia also known as Mesopotamia. In Greek, Mesopotamia means between two rivers. The two rivers are the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers. Based on historical records, the first civilized inhabitants of Mesopotamia were the Sumerians.
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Today, most of the ancient territory of Babylonia is found in modern Iraq. During the ancient times, Babylonia was found at the mouth of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and formed part of the Euphrates-Tigris Valley. This is the place where the earth's earliest people lived. This is the place where civilization ...