An ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where the Prophet Daniel became a counselor to the king).
Robovlasnička država u donjem toku Tigra i Eufrata (prestonica Vavilon); stanovnici Sumeri imali su klinasto pismo i razvijenu kutluru na glu Mesopotamije. (hebr.)