Babylon is the name of an ancient city located in the valley of the Land of Shinar.

• Babylon was one of the cities in Nimrod's kingdom (Genesis 10, 10).
• The story of the Tower of Babel is set in Babylon, where people sought to build a tower reaching toward the heavens (Genesis 11, 9).

Gate of the City of Babylon. Z.Radovan/BibleLandPictures.com