Tower of Babel, Babylon

Name: Tower of Babel
Address: Babylon, Iraq

#2 among attractions in Babylon

Top attraction, Tower

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Facts and practical information

The Tower of Babel narrative in Genesis 11:1–9 is an origin myth meant to explain why the world's peoples speak different languages. ()

Local name: برج بابل Coordinates: 32°32'11"N, 44°25'16"E

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Babylon Iraq

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Tower of Babel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lion of Babylon, Esagila, Etemenanki, Euphrates Tunnel.

0.6 miN
Monuments and statues
Lion of Babylon, Babylon
16 min walk • The Lion of Babylon is a revered historical artifact and a symbol of the ancient city of Babylon, located in modern-day Iraq. This majestic basalt sculpture, estimated to date back to the 6th century BC, during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II, represents the...
~880 ftS
Temple
Esagila, Babylon
5 min walk • The Ésagila or Esangil was a temple dedicated to Marduk, the protector god of Babylon. It lay south of the ziggurat Etemenanki.
~100 ftW
Tower
Etemenanki, Babylon
1 min walk • Etemenanki was a ziggurat dedicated to Marduk in the ancient city of Babylon. It now exists only in ruins, located about 90 kilometres south of Baghdad, Iraq.
~1870 ftW
Tunnel
Euphrates Tunnel, Babylon
10 min walk • The Euphrates Tunnel was a legendary tunnel purportedly built between 2180 and 2160 BCE under the river Euphrates to connect the two halves of the city of Babylon in Mesopotamia. The existence of the Euphrates Tunnel has not been confirmed.

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Which popular attractions are close to Tower of Babel?

Nearby attractions include Etemenanki, Babylon (1 min walk), Esagila, Babylon (5 min walk), Euphrates Tunnel, Babylon (10 min walk), Lion of Babylon, Babylon (16 min walk).