The Tower of Babel – Painted by Pieter Bruegel the Elder Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Tower of Babel was built in Babylon. “BABEL, CITY AND TOWER OF bā’ bəl (בָּבֶ֔ל). The term “Tower of Babel” is not found in the Bible, but is used popularly for the structure built on the plain of Shinar, where the…
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Mesopotamia in Bible History – Pagan gods & the Idols – Ancient Mesopotamian Paganism
Image Credit: Detail of a Map from the Student Bible Atlas by Tim Dowley: On the above map, Mesopotamia is the upper area that is colored dark yellow. Most scholars believe that Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden were located in the Mesopotamian area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Abraham. the Father…