KING'S “History of Babylon” appears at the moment when ... that has arrogated to itself the government of the Turkish Empire, England finds herself at war with her old allies of the Crimea ...

during the height of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Although its scientific accuracy cannot compare to today’s tools like Google Maps, it provides unique insights into how ancient Babylonians viewed ...

Was Jerusalem destroyed in 587 or 607 BCE? Often overlooked in this controversy is some evidence from Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian.

No ancient city was so desired and feared ... Although Alexander had planned to make Babylon the capital of his empire, he died before that came to pass. The great city would eventually be ...

BC, the Near East was dominated by three powerful kingdoms: the Median Empire of Astyages, the Neo-Babylonian Empire of ...

during the height of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. Although its scientific accuracy cannot compare to today's tools like Google ...

Over time this tablet has become one of the most significant and most studied objects of the ancient world. Dr Daniel Mansfield, of the University of New South Wales, who has studied Plimpton 322 ...

the Persian Empire succeeded the Babylonian Empire in becoming the dominant power of the Near East. Drawing on the rich history of 'multi-national' empires that had dominated the region since the ...