A map of the tripled-walled city of ancient Babylon depicting the city as it was during the reign ...

Place Middle East: Iraq, Babylon
Accession Number P02000.001
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour
Physical description Colour
Maker Bruce, Peter John
Place made Iraq: Babylon
Date made 7 August 1992
Conflict Period 1990-1999
UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) 1991 - 1998
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

A map of the tripled-walled city of ancient Babylon depicting the city as it was during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II who reigned from 605-562 B.C. Babylon is situated on the Euphrates River approximately ninety kilometres south of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.