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jan 1, 2286 BC - Foundation of Babylon

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Earliest time at which Babylon is thought to have been founded, according to the Greek historian Ctesias.

Babylon was originally a minor town located on the Euphrates River in modern Iraq. It was part of the Akkadian Empire which, at this time, controlled most of Mesopotamia.

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jan 1, 2286 BC
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~ 4315 years ago