Mesopotamia is a historical region in West Asia situated between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. It corresponds to present day Iraq, mostly, but also parts of Iran, Syria and Turkey. Mesopotamian civilization was one of the earliest in world history. Babylon was a key kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia from the 18th to 6th century BC. It was initially a small provincial town but it greatly expanded during the reign of King Hammurabi to become a major capital city. It was also during the reign of Hammurabi that southern Mesopotamia became known as Babylonia. The history of Babylonia is usually divided into four periods: the First Dynasty of Babylon; the Kassite Dynasty; the Middle Babylonian Period; and the Neo-Babylonian Empire. The Babylonians were religious people who worshiped numerous Gods and built many great temples. They contributed significantly to human civilization in several ways including laying the foundation of western mathematics and astronomy. Know more about the history, rulers, language, religion and culture of Babylonia through these 10 interesting facts.
