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'''Babylon''' was a city-state in [[Mesopotamia]] on [[Earth]]. It played an important role in [[human]] history. In the [[BC#2nd Millennium B.C.|16th century BC]] the concept of [[astrology]] first appeared on Earth in this city. ([[TV]]: ''[[Secrets of the Stars]]'')
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|appearances = {{il|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)|Farewell, Great Macedon]]''|[[AUDIO]]: ''[[Walking to Babylon (audio story)|Walking to Babylon]]''|[[COMIC]]: ''[[In the Stars (comic story)|In the Stars]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beast of Babylon (short story)|The Beast of Babylon]]''}}
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'''Babylon''' was a [[city-state]] in [[Mesopotamia]] on [[Earth]].
 
It played an important role in [[human]] history. In the [[BC#2nd Millennium B.C.|16th century BC]] the concept of [[astrology]] first appeared on Earth in this city. ([[TV]]: ''[[Secrets of the Stars]]'')


In 2000 BC, the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Ali (The Beast of Babylon)|Ali]] stopped a [[Starman (The Beast of Babylon)|Starman]] from destroying the city. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beast of Babylon (short story)|The Beast of Babylon]]'')
In 2000 BC, the [[Ninth Doctor]] and [[Ali (The Beast of Babylon)|Ali]] stopped a [[Starman (The Beast of Babylon)|Starman]] from destroying the city. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Beast of Babylon (short story)|The Beast of Babylon]]'')
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Revision as of 01:52, 13 May 2017

Babylon

Babylon was a city-state in Mesopotamia on Earth.

It played an important role in human history. In the 16th century BC the concept of astrology first appeared on Earth in this city. (TV: Secrets of the Stars)

In 2000 BC, the Ninth Doctor and Ali stopped a Starman from destroying the city. (PROSE: The Beast of Babylon)

In 905 BC, the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond visited Babylon and stopped a Gryphon attack. (COMIC: In the Stars)

In May 323 BC, the First Doctor and his companions Susan Foreman, Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright met Alexander the Great in Babylon, ultimately being present for his death the following month. (AUDIO: Farewell, Great Macedon)

The Ikkaba visited Babylon and inspired its people to build pyramids. The People also visited the city, through a time pad, as did Bernice Summerfield. (PROSE: Walking to Babylon)