Old Map of the Ancient City of Babylon in 1874 by William Smith - Iraq, Babylonian Empire, Euphrates River, Hillah cuba Most roads and towns within

Most roads and towns within about 30 miles of London are shown - though

originally published in 1661 in Andreas Cellarius' "Harmonia Macrocosmica seu Atlas Universalis et Novus"

labelled in Ottoman Turkish Arabic script

published just 3 years after the South Australia colony was founded

full colour and wonderful map shows the world as it was in 1872

Old Map of the Ancient City of Babylon in 1874 by William Smith - Iraq, Babylonian Empire, Euphrates River, Hillah cuba Most roads and towns withinThis wonderful old map of the ruins of Babylon was originally published in 1874. It was created by William Smith. This ancient city lies today within the city of Hillah, Iraq. Babylon was the capital of the Babylonian and Neo Babylonian Empires between 609 and 539 BC. It was said to be a very heavily populated city, with massive walls, palaces and temples, and is now famous for its structures and artefacts. Today, the ruins are classified as a UNESCO