Listed 2 sub titles with search on: Ancient literary sources for destination: "BABYLON Ancient city MESSOPOTAMIA".
Named after Belus, the capital of Assyria, alliance with Croesus, description of the city, Nitocris and navigation of the Euphrates, her tomb, siege and capture of Babylon, details of Babylonian life, tribute paid to Persia, siege and capture by Darius, Seleucus and Antigonus at, walls of Babylon and sanctuary of Bel left standing, Pausanias has not seen walls of Babylon, Babylonish raiment.
Herodotus, The Histories (ed. A. D. Godley) 1.178 - 1.200
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