Babylon

Babylon was located in Mesopotamia, in present-day Iraq, about 85 kilometers south of modern Baghdad. The city was built on both banks of the Euphrates River.

According to Genesis 11, the Tower of Babel was a building project undertaken by humanity after the flood. People sought to build a tower reaching to heaven to make a name for themselves. God responded by confusing their languages, causing them to scatter across the earth.

In Revelation 17-18, Babylon represents a world system characterized by idolatry, immorality, materialism, and opposition to God. Called 'Babylon the Great,' it symbolizes human civilization in rebellion against God.