The New Babylon - Iraq

Sep 1997
In the sixth century BC, Babylon, with its hanging gardens and Tower of Babel, was the greatest city in the world. Today it's been largely rebuilt by Saddam Hussein in an effort to acquire for himself, the mantle of greatness that surrounded Babylon's famous King, Nebuchadnezzar. But as the yellow brick walls of Babylon rise from the desert sands once more and white stone palaces stand proud around the ruins, the site's museum is locked and empty to keep out robbers. Sanctions are destroying Iraq's economy and Saddam is an international pariah. In reality Babylon is a tribute solely to former glory, despite Saddam's dreams.

Produced by ABC Australia
Distributed by Journeyman Pictures

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• Babel
• Babylon
• Saddam
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[satoofi93]

@AssyrianSoldier1933 First, learn how to spell.

Second, you're the one who's being racist towards Arabs. You think you're the only sons of civilisation. And those accomplishments, most of them, were done by Sumerians, not Assyrians! And they weren't invented by YOU. They were invented by Mesopotamians thousands of years ago!

[narrowcross]

Iraq and maybe modern day Kuwaitis Arab, Kurdish and Assyrian natives are all the same! We are all native of this land! Sunni, Shia’s and Assyrian Catholic STOP fighting, it ONLY makes us weaker as a nation!

People of Iraq UNITE!

[satoofi93]

@KingBiba97 So? Akkadians lived in Southern Iraq too, not only Sumerians. Sumerians are of unknown ethnicity and origins, so we don't know which group of people today are descendants of Sumerians.

[KingBiba97]

@satoofi93 Assyrian's that take the test shows there anseteors in south Iraq. Dont tello me u think Arabs are sumairans

[satoofi93]

@KingBiba97 They don't even know the DNA makeup of the Sumerians.

[KingBiba97]

@satoofi93 Yes Dna Test

[satoofi93]

@KingBiba97 No scientific (genetic) evidence exist to support your claim. Your argument is invalid.

[KingBiba97]

@satoofi93 Assyrians are decendents of sumarians

[ALNALORD]

@enifuite I`m from babylon, Iraq to.

[shoriz92]

they have to clearly say that it is in the jewish bible, not the christian bible. we the chrisitians believe only in what jesus told us. the rest is history

[TheJakov81]

Bible prophecy that Babylon will rebuild in last days of this world age. Jesus will return and destroy the babylon. There is two Babylon in last days. One is religion (Rome church) and another is fysical Babylon in Iraq, not in Usa.

[Indygoguy]

@satoofi93 mud bricks, that is as far as they advanced