Where was the great city of the ancient world?

Babylon was the great city of the ancient world.is was the capital of the kingdom of Babylonis and of two babylonian empires.Babylon stood on the banks of the modern city of AL Hillah in Iraq.This location helped Babylon become an important trading post.The city also served as the regious centre of bbylonia: the word Babylon ,means gate of the god
Records first mention about 2200 BCE King Sumu-abum ,the first mention babylonian ruler ,founded a dynasty in 1894 BCE .the best -known king of the dynasty was hammurabi,
who ruled from 1792 to 1750 BCE and won fame for develping a wise fair code of law.