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Babylonia

[ bab-uh-loh-nee-uh, -lohn-yuh ]

noun

  1. an ancient empire in SW Asia, in the lower Euphrates valley: its greatest period was 2800–1750 b.c. : Babylon.


Babylonia

/ ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪə /

noun

  1. the southern kingdom of ancient Mesopotamia: a great empire from about 2200–538 bc , when it was conquered by the Persians
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

In Babylonia, beer was made by fermenting dates with water.

“In Babylonia, the planets and the stars were viewed as manifestations of gods,” he adds.

The Ishtar Gate of Babylonia, Choson dynasty scholar paintings, Mughal Empire miniatures, Chartres Cathedral, Cubism and conceptual art … it’s all here.

According to Nails: The History of the Modern Manicure, archaeologists unearthed a solid gold manicure set in southern Babylonia, dating to 3,200 BC, that was apparently part of combat equipment.

Once the class started, Kelly clicked through a slide deck about ancient Babylonia; William Lilly, the “English Merlin,” who was consulted by both sides during the English Civil War; and the signs of the zodiac.

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