Hymn of Babylon is pieced together after 2,100 YEARS: Scientists use AI to reconstruct ancient song READ MORE: Scientists unlock secrets of 4,000-year-old Babylonian tablets By WILIAM HUNTER ...

BABYLON, Iraq -- Standing next to the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon, the U.S. ambassador inaugurated a provincial reconstruction team in central Iraq on Monday -- launching a civilian-led ...

A poetic text nearly 3,000 years old has just resurfaced, bringing back to life a voice lost since antiquity. A Babylonian hymn celebrating the grandeur of the city of Babylon has been ...

The United States has pledged money to help restore the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon, the U.S. embassy in Iraq said on Friday, after years of damage by Saddam Hussein, foreign forces and ...

Sung to the god Marduk, patron deity of the great city, the hymn describes Babylon's flowing rivers, jewelled gates, and 'bathed priests' in stunning detail.