When they took off, they shook the city." He says armored vehicles also parked near the more than 2,000-year-old basalt Lion of Babylon, depicting a lion trampling a man. When foreign forces left ...

As UNESCO names Babylon a World Heritage Site, the 'Post' presents five little-known facts about how the fame of the ancient kingdom is still with us today. A man looks at the statue of the Lion ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Babylon, Iraq: The ancient city of Babylon, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century BC, has been designated a UNESCO ...