Mesotamian city-Babylon

The city- state of Babylon which was located between Euphrates and Tigris river made an impressive history. Babylon is Akkadian "babilani" which means "the Gate of God(s)" and it became the capital of the land of Babylonia..


-Economy
Around the temple lots of house which was made with sun-dried brick and inhabited by farmers and artisans.The population is estimated from 10,000 to 50,000. As they had swamps and deserts, they started irrigation for agriculture. By Babylonians used irrigation, they could get fertile soil. All water from Tigris and Euphrates River


-Language
The Babylon civilization was from Sumerian culture of third millennium BC. Therefore Babylon literature had consist of Sumerian writing in Akkadian language.



-Law
Babylon was rule with Hammurabi code. it is something like this.


1.If any one ensnare another, putting a ban upon him, but he can not prove it, then he that ensnared him shall be put to death.
4.If he satisfy the elders to impose a fine of grain or money, he shall receive the fine that the action produces
14. If any one steal the minor son of another, he shall be put to death.


Not these three codes, there were about 300 codes more.


Source:http://www.bible-history.com/babylonia