Babylonia

[ bab-uh-loh-nee-uh, -lohn-yuh ]

noun
  1. an ancient empire in SW Asia, in the lower Euphrates valley: its greatest period was 2800–1750 b.c. Capital: Babylon.

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  • This royal patron of learning included in his library collection, copies and translations of tablets from Babylonia.

    Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie

British Dictionary definitions for Babylonia

Babylonia

/ (ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪə) /


noun
  1. the southern kingdom of ancient Mesopotamia: a great empire from about 2200–538 bc, when it was conquered by the Persians

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