Ḩayy Nādir
District of Al Ḩillah
Muḩāfaz̧at Bābil - Iraq

Etemenanki

Etemenanki was the name of a ziggurat dedicated to Marduk in the city of Babylon of the 6th century BCE Neo-Babylonian dynasty. Originally seven stories in height, little remains of it now except ruins.

Located at 32.5364, 44.4208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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6th-century BC architecture, Ziggurats, Tower of Babel

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one of the wonders that may have been purely legendary. They were purportedly built in the ancient city-state of Babylon, near present-day Al Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq. The Hanging Gardens were not the only World Wonder in Babylon; the city walls and obelisk attributed to Queen Semiramis were also featured in ancient lists of Wonders.

Located at 32.5355, 44.4275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Gardens in Iraq, Destroyed landmarks, Babylon, Fertile Crescent, Babylonian art and architecture, Landscape design history, Nebuchadnezzar II, Terraced gardens

Hillah

Hillah, also spelled Hilla or Al Hillah is a city in central Iraq on the Hilla branch of the Euphrates River, 100 km south of Baghdad. The population is estimated at 364,700 in 1998. It is the capital of Babylon Province and is located adjacent to the ancient city of Babylon, and close to the ancient cities of Borsippa and Kish.

Located at 32.4833, 44.4333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Cities in Iraq, Populated places in Babylon Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River, Holy cities, District capitals of Iraq

Ishtar Gate

The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate to the inner city of Babylon. It was constructed in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II on the north side of the city.

Located at 32.5433, 44.4222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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6th-century BC architecture, Babylon, Visitor attractions in Iraq, Antikensammlung Berlin, Nebuchadnezzar II, Babylonian art and architecture, Sculpture of the Ancient Near East

Borsippa

Borsippa was an important ancient city of Sumer, built on both sides of a lake about 17.7 km southwest of Babylon on the east bank of the Euphrates. The site of Borsippa is in Babylon Province, Iraq and now called Birs Nimrud, the Arabs identifying the site with Nimrod.

Located at 32.392, 44.3417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Babil Governorate, Sumerian cities, Former populated places in Iraq, Archaeological sites in Iraq

Esagila

The Ésagila, a Sumerian name signifying "É (temple) whose top is lofty", was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of Babylon. It lay south of the ziggurat Etemenanki. In this temple was the cult image inhabited by Marduk, surrounded by cult images of the cities that had fallen under the hegemony of the Babylonian Empire from the 18th century BC; there was also a little lake which was named Abzu by the Babylonian priests.

Located at 32.5339, 44.4214 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Babylonia, Ancient Near East temples

2005 Al Hillah bombing

The Al Hillah bombing killed 127 people, chiefly men lining up to join the Iraqi police forces, at the recruiting centre on February 28, 2005 in Al Hillah, Iraq. The bombing caused a worsening of Iraqi-Jordanian diplomatic relations after it was learnt that suicide bomber, Raed Mansour al-Banna, had come from Jordan. Banna's family in Jordan gave him a heroic funeral, angering many Iraqi Shia.

Located at 32.483, 44.433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Foreign relations of Iraq, Foreign relations of Jordan, Suicide car and truck bombings in Iraq, Attacks on marketplaces in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2005, Iraq–Jordan relations, Mass murder in 2005