1001 Space Earth Nature History First Civilisations Ancient Egypt Biblical Times Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Chinese, Japanese Civilisations Indian Civilisation African Civilisation The Early Americas The Rise of Islam The Middle Ages The Renaissance Civil War and Revolution The Industrial Revolution Two World Wars 20th-century Achievements Human World Science and Technology

Choose a Page:Who built the first houses?What were hunter-gatherers?What were ziggurats?What did an Iron Age hill fort loo...How do we know about early civilis...When did people start farming?What were stamp seals used for?When was money first used?When was the Iron Age?When did people first learn to write?When did trade start?What sort of weapons did the first...When did cities develop?*Who were the Babylonians?*When was the Persian Empire? Who were the Babylonians? Babylon, on the Euphrates River, was founded about 2000 BC by the Amorites from Syria. By the 18th century BC Babylon controlled a large empire in the heartland of early civilisation, but in 1595 BC it was invaded and destroyed. Hundreds of years later, in the 7th century BC, Nabopolassar became king. He and his son Nebuchadnezzar made Babylon rich, powerful, and famous again. The Babylonian king, Nebuchadnezzar, attended by his queen and servants. They are sitting in the beautiful Hanging Gardens of Babylon, part of his massive rebuilding program.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: First Civilisations