Babylon, the capital city of Babylonia. located on the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent, known as the land between two rivers; the Tigris and the Euphrates The main city-states located within Babylonia were Ur, Uruk, and Eridu. known as one of the richest cities of the world of its time, in wealth, arts, culture and technology. The original name meant holy gate or gate of god, and Babylon lasted from about the 18th century to the 6th century BC. Welcome, to Babylon