To this day people can still see the famous walls of Babylon. However, the only original sections that are still preserved today are the foundation walls.
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It was aerial photography, however, that provided the first real clues as to the location of the tower. The photographs show the tower's square-shaped outline in the center of the city. Today, nothing remains but a watering hole.
After Alexander's death, however, the extent to which the empire was fought over saw the city's inhabitants flee, and Babylon steadily fell into ruin. In the 1980s, Babylon was extensively reconstructed by the Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein, so there is little of the original city that is still visible.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are known as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Today here in Iraq where they are said to have flourished long ago, one only finds ruins and rubble.
After Alexander's death, however, the extent to which the empire was fought over saw the city's inhabitants flee, and Babylon steadily fell into ruin. In the 1980s, Babylon was extensively reconstructed by the Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein, so there is little of the original city that is still visible.