Babylonians

By:Alicia Portoles, Aroa Perea, Angel Navarrete,

Ainhoa del Rosario and Valeria Felis
 Important information
In the 6th century BC, Babylon briefly regained its importance thanks to
King Nebuchadnezzar II.
for several centuries it was considered an important center of commerce,
art and learning. Location in Iraq.

Ainhoa
Extenxion of the babilonians
During the long reign of
Nebuchadnezzar II, the Babylonian
Empire reached its greatest extent,
encompassing most of the former
Assyrian Empire, from the Persian Gulf
to the Mediterranean. Its capital grew
up.
Alicia
relevant information
BABYLONIA, ANCIENT CULTURAL
REGION OCCUPYING SOUTHEASTERN
MESOPOTAMIA BETWEEN THE TIGRIS
AND EUPHRATES RIVERS. BECAUSE
THE CITY OF BABYLON WAS THE
CAPITAL OF THIS AREA FOR SO MANY
CENTURIES

AROA
 Origins
The first Babylonian empire was formed
in around 1890 BC. Its time of greatest
splendour came under King Hammurabi
(1792-1750 BC).

alicia
 The war
The war was fought between Antigonus
Monophthalmus, at this point the most
powerful of Alexander the Great’s
successors, with an empire that include
most of Asia Minor. At the end of the
Second Diadoch War had turned his
attention to Seleucus, expelling him from
Babylon.

Aroa
 Weapons of the babylonians
Maces, daggers, bows, swords, spears, helmets, shields, among others,
were used throughout the entire imperial period.

Ángel
AngelÁ
ngel Palaces of the babylonians
Babylonian buildings
were very grandiose.
The city of Babylon was
famous for decorating
building bricks with
geometric motifs and
real or imaginary
animals. They were also
made from brightly
coloured ceramics.
 How are estructure
The Empire was divided into provinces
(pikhatu), Led by governors and by prefects. VALERIA

The Babylonians were a people of farmers,

merchants, artisans, and priests...