Babylon 巴比伦

Babylon is an ancient city of Babylonia in Mesopotamia which is one

of the most important cities in the Middle East.

It became legendary in the days of Nebuchadnezzar. The Hanging

Gardens was held as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Its walls,
processional way and the famous Ishtar Gate were decorated with
colorful glazed brick.

The original name of the city was Babel which means confusion.
Babylon was derived from the Greek word derived from the semitic
form bab‐ilu meaning “The Gate of God”.

NEW WORDS

ancient legendary processional

glazed confusion semitic

QUESTIONS

1. Where is Babylon located?

2. When did it become legendary?
3. From what Greek word is Babylon derived?
4. How would you describe its bricks?

CHALLENGE

If you would create an architecture, what would it look like and what materials would you use in
constructing it?