Babylon

Compelling and authoritative, this history of Babylon combines narrative flair with the latest scholarship to deliver an exhilarating portrait of one of the world’s greatest cities. * Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of JERUSALEM *An important reassessment of Babylonian civilisation, literature and science by one of our greatest scholars of the ancient world. Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones achieves a remarkable feat of urban resurrection as he reanimates Babylon and shows us how far Mesopotamia’s greatest metropolis rose above its caricature as the City of Sin, the home of the Great Whore, the Antichrist and the Tower of Babel. * William Dalrymple, author of THE GOLDEN ROAD *A masterpiece worthy of the greatest city in the ancient world. * Tristan Hughes, host of THE ANCIENTS *Engrossing and informative, this is a literal “tour de force” of Babylon’s history, and of Babylonian society and culture, from its earliest beginnings to its final end. Highly recommended. * Dr. Eric H. Cline, historian and bestselling author of 1177 B.C. *This book sweeps you up and carries you off like the River Tigris itself! * Irving Finkel, British Museum *

Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones is Professor of Ancient History at Cardiff University. He has spent extensive time in Egypt, the Middle East and Iran and is a specialist in the histories and cultures of Near Eastern, Greek and Hellenistic antiquity and champions a global approach to the study of the ancient world and its reception. Lloyd has appeared on the BBC, Channel 4, Netflix, in The Times and other media outlets and in many popular podcasts. He is co-host of the Biblical Time Machine podcast and has worked closely with the British Museum on major exhibitions.

His previous books include The Cleopatras: The Forgotten Queens of Egypt, Persians: The Age of the Great Kings, Ancient Persia and the Book of Esther, The Hellenistic Court, Sister-Queens in the High Hellenistic Period, Aphrodite’s Tortoise: The Veiled Women of Ancient Greece, and Designs on the Past: How Hollywood Created the Ancient World. He is currently writing a book on the Hittites of ancient Anatolia.

Born in Cefn Cribwr, Lloyd lives in Taffs Well, Wales.