babylonian
adjective
Meaning
Relating to the ancient city of Babylon, its people, or its culture, which flourished in Mesopotamia between the 18th and 6th centuries BCE.
Examples
- Archaeologists discovered a collection of Babylonian clay tablets containing complex mathematical calculations.
- The Babylonian Empire reached its peak under the reign of King Hammurabi.
Synonyms: ancient, Mesopotamian, archaic, antediluvian