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