The geographical location of Babylon

Located in the Mesopotamian plain, roughly in today's Iraq.

"Mesopotamia"-the Bible calls it "Eden", which is an ancient Greek word meaning "the place between the two rivers", so it is also called the valley of the two rivers. These two rivers refer to the Euphrates River and the Tigris River. The first city in the world developed on this plain, the first code was promulgated, and the earliest epics, myths, pharmacopoeias, farmers' yearbooks, etc. It is the cradle of human civilization.

Extended data:

1, political system

The political system of the city-state in the Babylonian era was different from that in the Sumerian Akkadian era and the third Ur dynasty. After the reunification of Hammurabi, a centralized autocratic system was established. The king monopolizes political, military, diplomatic, judicial and religious powers and directly appoints central and local officials.

2. Monk class

The priest is the attendant of the temple, and is responsible for presiding over sacrificial activities, festival ceremonies, chanting prayers, divination and so on. They were one of the most special classes in ancient Mesopotamia. Most of the gods in Mesopotamia were enshrined in temples. Therefore, there are countless temples in Mesopotamia. According to statistics, archaeologists excavated 3,500 temples in Sumer site alone.

3. Domestic schools

When the schools in Babylon came into being is still inconclusive. In 1930s, archaeologists excavated a school site about 2 100 BC in Mali, south of the Euphrates River. According to archaeological excavations, it is considered as the oldest known school. "It includes a passage and two houses. This big house is 44 feet long and 25 feet wide. The area of a small room is one third of that of a large room.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Babylon