The ruins are located about 90 km from the city of Baghdad, the city's original name is "Bab-ili" which means "gate of the gods". The city is widely known at the time of the classical era, a beautiful city with the "Hanging Gardens" which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
The city stands as a center of government and culture, and debuted for about 15 centuries, since the arrival of the tribe Amor (about 1850 BC) until Alexander the Great, who died there in 322 BC. Hammurabi (1892-1750 BC), one of the greatest rulers in Iraq also make this city as a center of government.
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