What If Babylon Had Never Fallen? Cyrus the Great’s Defeat Reimagined
In 539 BCE, Babylon did not simply vanish when Cyrus the Great entered the city. It remained one of the most important urban and administrative centers of the ancient Near…
Explore alternate-history scenarios from ancient Mesopotamia, including Babylon, Assyria, Sumer, and Akkad. Each article begins with the historical record, then examines how different outcomes could have reshaped politics, religion, warfare, trade, and the wider ancient world.
In 539 BCE, Babylon did not simply vanish when Cyrus the Great entered the city. It remained one of the most important urban and administrative centers of the ancient Near…