has shored up walls in danger of falling and stabilised the iconic Lion of Babylon statue. It is also training Iraqi conservation technicians and advising on site management. For a city that has ...

Allen has been coming back to Babylon for nine years with the World Monuments Fund. His projects have stabilized walls, restored the statue of the Lion of Babylon, removed modern buildings built ...

has shored up walls in danger of falling and stabilized the iconic Lion of Babylon statue. It is also training Iraqi conservation technicians and advising on site management. For a city that has ...

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 ...

Today, a basketball hoop remains in Babylon, while concertina wire left behind by the military is used to prevent visitors from climbing over a 2,500-year-old lion statue – an ancient symbol of ...

Visitors can stroll through the remnants of the brick and clay structures which stretch across 10sqkm, and see the famed Lion of Babylon statue, as well as large portions of the original Ishtar Gate.

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 ...

Iraq had been lobbying since 1983 for the 4,000-year-old site to be added to the United Nations' prestigious list. The city, first referenced in a clay tablet from the 23rd century BC, was famous ...