10 Ancient Middle Eastern Wonders Beyond Petra

7. Babylon, Iraq

Legendary Babylon evokes tales of kings, gods, and gardens—imagined or real. Located near Baghdad, the city’s ruins include the imposing Processional Way and fragments of the iconic Ishtar Gate, radiating with blue-glazed bricks. Babylon’s influence spread through ancient Mesopotamia, shaping law, language, and myth for cultures that followed.