Babylon: Dreams and Awakening of a Sleeping Civilization

Author: Zhao Shuxian
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Publish Date: 2003-10-01
Features: The city of Babylon is located in the center of the ancient civilization of the two rivers, at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Babylon, this ancient city, was a land where gods resided. In Akkadian, Babylon means "the gate of the gods." The prosperity of Babylon in its golden age was unparalleled in the two rivers region and even in the entire ancient world. Over two centuries, the influence of the city of Babylon fluctuated, but it remained a center of power: kings coveted it, pilgrims traveled long distances to worship it, and prophets cursed it as the source of all evil.
Content of the Book: The Mesopotamian civilization has always held an irresistible allure in the Middle East for thousands of years. It is the cradle of ancient civilizations and also a political battleground for modern conflicts, where confused archaeological and espionage activities take place. This region, from 5000 BC to 300 BC, saw the rise of Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Persians, and other ethnic groups, forming a great fusion of various cultures. It was the melting pot of ancient human culture, continuously blending and refining the outstanding cultures of different ethnic groups over thousands of years and spreading them to distant regions of Europe, Asia, and Africa.