Nomenclature
Greek Name: Βα^βυ^λώνιος
Latin Name:
Toponyms:
Cultural Notes
Geographical Notes
Assyria capital
Citations in Herodotos
1.77 the capital of Assyria, alliance with Croesus: 1.77
description of the city: 1.178-183
Nitocris and navigation of the Euphrates: 1.184-186
her tomb: 1.187
Cyrus' siege and capture of Babylon: 1.188-191
details of Babylonian life: 1.93, 1.192-200, 2.109, 3.89, 3.95, 4.198
tribute paid to Persia: 3.92
siege and capture by Darius: 3.150-160
Key Passages in English Translation
English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920. Retreived from <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu>
Key Passages in Greek
Other Testimonia
named after Belus: Paus. 4.23.10
Seleucus and Antigonus at: Paus. 1.10.4, Paus. 1.16.1
walls of Babylon and sanctuary of Bel left standing: Paus. 1.16.3, Paus. 8.33.3
Pausanias has not seen walls of Babylon: Paus. 4.31.5
Babylonish raiment: Paus. 2.11.6
Other Commentary
Perseus Encyclopedia:
W. W. How, J. Wells, A Commentary on Herodotos:
Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898):
Disambiguation
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