Map of Middle East showing Babylon

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This is my map of the Middle East, showing the position of the city of Babylon. The first mention of Babylon is found in Genesis 10:10, although at this early time it was a city-state, rising to prominence around 1830 B.C. The height of the Neo-Babylonian Empire occurred during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II from 605 to 562 B.C.

Babylon is mentioned in the Bible in a figurative sense, as well in relation to the physical city itself. Babylon is mentioned about 260 times in 15 books (of 66) in Scripture; being 2nd in importance only to Jerusalem. Biblically always viewed in opposition to each other, Babylon is considered the Devil’s city while Jerusalem is viewed as God’s city.

Date
Babylon was founded at some point prior to the reign of Sargon of Akkad (aka Sargon the Great) who ruled from 2334-2279 B.C.

Notice the figures on the border of the map.
If you look carefully at the map border you will see I have included some little black and white figures. I will add different figures to the borders of each map, adding characters that relate to the map subject.

Link to related Bible Cartoon
Click orange bar below to see the Bible Cartoon:Daniel 01 – Daniel in Nebuchadnezzar’s Court – Scene 03 – City of Babylon, on the BC Gallery page, with download & purchase options:
Bible Cartoon: Daniel 01 – Daniel in Nebuchadnezzar’s Court – Scene 03 – City of Babylon

Bible References
Daniel 1:2 (NLT)
[The Lord gave him [King Nebuchadnezzar] victory over King Jehoiakim of Judah.] When Nebuchadnezzar returned to Babylon, [he took with him some of the sacred objects from the Temple of God and placed them in the treasure-house of his god in the land of Babylonia. [1]]

[1]
Hebrew, the land of Shinar.