All the ancient writers appear to agree in the fact of a district of vast size, more or less inhabited having been enclosed within lofty walls and included under the name of Babylon. Topography of Babylon-Ancient description of the city. The first rise of the Chaldean power was in the region close upon the Persian Gulf thence the nation spread northward up the course of the rivers, and the seat of government moved in the same direction, being finally fixed at Babylon, perhaps not earlier than B.C, 1700. ( confusion ), Babylon (Greek form of Babel ), is properly the capital city of the country which is called in Genesis Shinar, and in the later books Chaldea, or the land of the Chaldeans. ![]() Bible Dictionaries - Smith's Bible Dictionary - Babel Babel
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