Unesco lists Babylon as World Heritage Site
Unesco’s World Heritage Committee voted yesterday to list the sprawling Mesopotamian metropolis of Babylon as a World Heritage Site after three decades of lobbying efforts by Iraq. Straddling Iraq’s Euphrates River about 100 kilometres (60 miles) south of Baghdad, the city was the centre of the ancient Babylonian empire more than 4,000 years ago. Babylon occupies a special place in religion, appearing in the Bible, Hebrew scripture, and even mythical prophecies.
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