The modern country called Iraq (which developed out of ancient Babylon) has been a cradle of civilization since 4,800 BC. The first systems of writing and justice are believed to have originated from Sumeria and Babylon (now Iraq). The Sumarians, an ancient people, are claimed by white scholars to be of unknown origin because they […]
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Babylonia was a state in ancient Mesopotamia. It was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in central-southern Mesopotamia and parts of Syria. The name “Babylon” is derived from the Akkadian word babilu meaning “gate of god.” Akkad was the northern (or northwestern) division of ancient Babylonia. The early inhabitants of this region were […]