#Tower_of_Babel__Babel (Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
supertype: ziggurat__zikkurat__zikurat a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
part of: Babylon the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capitol of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
part of: Mesopotamia the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq
part of: Iraq__Republic_of_Iraq__Al-Iraq__Irak a republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq
part of: Middle_East__Near_East the area around the eastern Mediterranean; from Turkey to North Africa and eastward to Iran; the site of such ancient civilizations as Phoenicia and Babylon and Egypt and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity and Islam; "the Middle East is the cradle of Western civilization"
part of: Asia the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
part of: Eurasia the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia
part of: eastern_hemisphere__easternhemisphere__orient the hemisphere that includes Eurasia and Africa and Australia
part of: northern_hemisphere the hemisphere north of the equator
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