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Babylon was once the centre of a vast empire, renowned for its towers and mud-brick temples

Foreign tourists visit Babylon, in Iraq. All photos: Reuters

The ancient city was described on a clay tablet from the 23rd century BC

It was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2019 after decades of lobbying by Iraq

Babylon is about 85 kilometres south of Baghdad, the Iraqi capital

The Mesopotamian city was built beside the Euphrates River

Babylon was once the centre of a vast empire, renowned for its towers and mud-brick temples

Foreign tourists visit Babylon, in Iraq. All photos: Reuters

The ancient city was described on a clay tablet from the 23rd century BC

It was declared a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2019 after decades of lobbying by Iraq

Babylon is about 85 kilometres south of Baghdad, the Iraqi capital

The Mesopotamian city was built beside the Euphrates River

Babylon was once the centre of a vast empire, renowned for its towers and mud-brick temples

Tourist visit ancient city of Babylon in Iraq – in pictures

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An activist leads a rally to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Kolkata, India. AP

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