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Preserving the Ancient City of Babylon
Saturday, 04 July 2009

A hilltop view of the ancient city of Babylon, where King Nebuchadnezzar II, whose life spanned 630-562 B.C., built his hanging gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  Photo by Maj. Mike Feeney, 172nd Infantry Brigade.

HILLAH — Soldiers of the 172nd Infantry Brigade are enabling documentarians, historians and preservationists as they work to ensure ancient Iraqi history is preserved and documented in Babil province.

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