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# Babylon
Hilla · Iraq

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2019.

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Reference localityHilla

Country / geographic scopeIraq

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates32.54197, 44.42083

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Babylon

Cultural · Inscription: 2019

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/278/)

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