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Capital of Babylon Province, Iraq
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Hillah is in Southern Iraq. Hillah is the nearest city to the ruins of Babylon, which are 5 km north of the city. It is the capital of Babylon Province and has a population of about 456,000 (2018).
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Constructed in 1713 AD during the Ottoman era.
A mosque and temple complex containing the tomb of Dhul-Kifl, by some considered being the same person as Ezekiel, central protagonist of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible.
An archaeological site with one of the most recognizable surviving ziggurats, built by the Sumero-Akkadian culture to honour local god Nabu.
The ruins including the ziggurat "Inner Cdermh", a ziggurat structure of "Baba deer", god of war.
It has a tower found between Hillah and Al-Khifil. Its current name is a distortion of the name Old Babylonian "بورسيا" (which is now a newspaper) and its Sumerian meaning is "sword of the sea", because it was located on the Ghadeer edge along the banks of the Sea of Najaf.
Housed in a former palace belonging to King Ghazi, the second king of Iraq. This museum features an exhibition on the history of southern Iraqi plains and the many archaeological remains.
By train
Hillah has a station on the railway between Baghdad and Basra. Iraqi Republic Railways runs two overnight trains which both calls here.
By car
Driving distance from Baghdad is about 110 km. Hillah is along national highway 8. There have been instances of robberies and kidnappings along the route.
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