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## Key Facts
- Location: Central Mesopotamia, ~85 km south of modern Baghdad, Iraq
- Period of prominence: ~1894 BCE – 539 BCE
- Period of prominence: ~1894 BCE – 539 BCE @t[1894 BCE..539 BCE]
- Modern site: Hillah, Babil Governorate, Iraq
- UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2019
## Major Features
- Ishtar Gate: Glazed brick gate decorated with dragons and bulls, built under Nebuchadnezzar II (~575 BCE) [^1]
- Ishtar Gate: Glazed brick gate decorated with dragons and bulls, built under Nebuchadnezzar II (~575 BCE) @t[~575 BCE] [^1]
- Processional Way: Ceremonial avenue leading to the Esagila temple
- Etemenanki: Ziggurat dedicated to Marduk, possibly the inspiration for the Tower of Babel
- Hanging Gardens: One of the Seven Wonders (existence and location debated) [^2]