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Babylonia was an ancient state in Mesopotamia (in modern Iraq), combining the territories of Sumer and Akkad. Its capital was Babylon. The earliest mention of Babylon can be found in a tablet of the reign of Sargon of Akkad, dating back to around 2400 BC.

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The History of the Ancient Near East: http://ancientneareast.tripod.com/Old_Kingdom_of_Babylonia

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