Babylon (disambiguation) - Definition and Overview

Babylon can refer to:

• Babylon, the capital city of Babylonia in ancient Mesopotamia.
• In Judeo-Christian tradition:
  • Several references to Babel occur in the Bible, but it is not clear that they refer to the city. In the historical books of the Old Testament, the reference is usually to Babylonia.
  • In the New Testament, especially the book of Revelation, references to "Babylon" are commonly interpreted as references to Rome or a metaphor for the power of the Roman Empire; see Babylon (New Testament).
  • In Medieval literature, Babylon is often used to refer to Cairo.
  • In the Rastafarian religion, Babylon refers to an oppressive power structure.
• The name of several towns in the United States, most notably Babylon, New York.
• A translation program - Babylon (program)