miketisdell Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Why is Babylon located next to Memphis on the maps? Note: there is also a marker for Babylon in the correct location on the same map. https://accordance.bible/link/locate/Colors?Babylon https://accordance.bible/link/locate/Colors?Memphis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen Brown Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 According to the Atlas Site Information module there was another later Babylon in Egypt: Babylon (Egypt) Importance: 1 Biblical Periods: None Archaeological Periods: Hellenistic, Herodian (New Testament), Roman & Byzantine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Λύχνις Δαν Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Is the one in Egypt the Babylon Fortress (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_Fortress) ? Thx D 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketisdell Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 Is the one in Egypt the Babylon Fortress (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_Fortress) ? Thx D That looks like the answer. This something I had never come across before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.D. Riddle Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Yes, Babylon was the name of a settlement/fortress which was located in the Fustat area of Old Cairo. Attached is a photograph of the information sign at the site of the Roman fortress. A.D. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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