Old Map of the Ancient City of Babylon in 1874 by William Smith - Iraq, Babylonian Empire, Euphrates River, Hillah cuba Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

based on surveys between 1824 and 1826

quite literally always shines on California - and the other states

which had been founded 30 years earlier in 1790

labelled in Ottoman Turkish Arabic script

Old Map of the Ancient City of Babylon in 1874 by William Smith - Iraq, Babylonian Empire, Euphrates River, Hillah cuba PittsburghThis wonderful old map of the ruins of Babylon was originally published in 1874. It was created by William Smith. This ancient city lies today within the city of Hillah, Iraq. Babylon was the capital of the Babylonian and Neo Babylonian Empires between 609 and 539 BC. It was said to be a very heavily populated city, with massive walls, palaces and temples, and is now famous for its structures and artefacts. Today, the ruins are classified as a UNESCO