Historians describe the ancient city of Babylon as a beautiful place with green gardens, amazing architecture and busy marketplaces. About 3000 years ago, the city of Babylon was an impressive place. Today, this once great city lies in ruins next to the Euphrates River, about 85km south of the present-day city of Bagdad, Iraq.

The location of Babylon was...

• where Bagdad is today.
• close to the Euphrates River.
• 85 km from the Euphrates River.
• south to the Euphrates River.