Did You Know You Can Visit Ancient Babylon Today?

What's crazy is that they have only excavated about 10% of Babylon and even in that 10% there is soooo much they've found! One of the coolest things was a lion statue from the time of Daniel in the lions den (which was in Babylon)!

Our guide said the Babylon of the Bible, and the kingdom of one of the ancient wonders of the world (the Hanging Gardens of Babylon) was around 600BC. Feels old to me but that's considered "new" compared to ancient Babylon, which was founded around 2300BC.

Sooo much history here in Iraq and SO grateful we could see Babylon! It's been at the top of my list!

📍 Iraq with @bilweekend
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[heard]

I didn't know they have the blue Ishtar gate entirely standing

[Nate-lu]

Are are those just reconstructions? They look like they're in pretty good shape if they're authentic.

[waroftherebellion.]

If you are in Iraq. You should visit some of the cities there that are older than the bible! You will find many of the stories in the bible were lifted or outright copied from older religions and communities that predate abrahamic religion. The story of Noah's Ark is a great example of this! Noah may have been real, but we know he didn't build the Ark!

[bioengboi]

Maybe from Daniel's time but That is definitely not Daniel 🫣

[itzed]

You must be one of the Babylon Sisters.

[Jason-os]

Cheer~~~(chiefly among Rastafarians) a contemptuous or dismissive term for aspects of society seen as degenerate or oppressive, especially the police.

[ShippostFlag]

Why did you go to the fake Babylon? I guess I’ll just go to Blackpool and tell people I saw the Eiffel Tower then

[JamesJohnson-dw]

God is all mighty Jesus will rule over the hold earth from Jerusalem.