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Babylon's ruins are near the modern city of Al Hillah and about 55 miles south of Iraq's capital of Baghdad. Only fragments of some building foundations remain. Babylon became an important center for trade because it had good population. It was a well-known place for trade because it was the capitol of Mesopotamia. Everyone came to the place for trading.
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∙ 13y agoBabylon is important center of because it was located beween cities of the north and south.
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Babylon was located on the major trade route between which two large bodies of water?
Babylon was located on the major trade route between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River.
What did the grat highway leading from Babylon to several other city's help Babylon to become?
The greatest trade post in that time.
Where was the city of Babylon located and why was it important?
In mesopotamia
Why did Babylon become an important center for trade?
the Babylons created a great center of business and trade. the products that they made were shipped throughout the middle east and as far away as china and India. but the certain answer is because they kept inventing new inventions and they became popular throughout the world.
Why were the babylonians important?
That would depend on your context. In the Old Testament Babylon was the empire which overthrew the Nation of Judah. This was a punishment for Judah turning from God's commands and worshiping idols. You can search the name Babylon on BibleGateway.com or BlueLetterBible.com to find out more. Off the top of my head the nation of Babylon is a major character in the books of Jeremiah, Lamentations, the later parts of 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles, and the setting of the book of Daniel. In the New Testament book of Revelation (a.k.a. Apocalypse of John) Babylon is used to symbolize a nation or power that opposes God's work.
What important center was Babylon located in?
Important center of Trade
Babylon was a crossroads of trade because of its location?
on the Nile and Tigris rivers
Why was the capitol of Babylon the crossroad of trade?
Babylon had a good source of water so they had and grains and fruits to trade. This made it an important trading post.
Why did Babylon become an important center of trade?
Babylon had a good water supply so is was rich in fruits and grains.
Why is geographical location important in the development of trade?
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Why was Babylon a natural trade of crossroad?
Babylon is natural crossroad of trade because it was located between Assyria and the City of Sumer.
What was so great about babylon's location?
The location was good for keeping crops alive. Babylon was between two rivers and most nations traded with the Babylonians.
How did Babylon location affect what happened to it?
The area did not have anything to do with the fall of the Empire. Babylon had good rivers flowing which provided all the water they needed. It was ancient wars that made Babylon to fall to the Persians.
Why was the location important?
It gave the Ottomans control of trade between the Mediterranean and Black seas
Arabia's location made it important for what activity?
Trade between Europe and Asia.
Why was the location of Baghdad important?
it lies along major trade routes in europe and asia
What is te relative location of Babylon?
southern Iraq.
