Hey, have you ever heard of the legendary city of Babylon? Babylon was an ancient city in Mesopotamia, known for its massive walls, the iconic Ishtar Gate, and the legendary ziggurat of Etemenanki. It was bisected by the Euphrates River and boasted the famous, albeit controversial, Hanging Gardens. Babylon served as a bustling commercial center, housed royal palaces, used mud bricks in its constructions, and was an important site for cuneiform writing.
Moreover, it is famous for the Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest known legal codes. Overall, Babylon played a vital role in the history of ancient civilization and is remembered for its impressive architecture and cultural influence. But what was the Babylonian Empire like?
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