Tour of BABYLON, IRAQ, Largest City of the Ancient World 🇮🇶 بابل

I leave Iraq's capital, Baghdad, and head south to visit Babylon - the largest city of the ancient world. It is now overlooked by an abandoned palace belonging to Saddam Hussein. Along the way I get offered to eat food (dolma) by an Iraqi family.
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[@kikis194]

One of my dreams is to visit lraq and babylon city!Greetings and respect from Greece!🇬🇷🇮🇶

[@nndu750]

I want to visit Greece

[@kikis194]

You are welcome anytime!🇬🇷🇮🇶

[@nndu750]

@@kikis194 thank you 🤝

[@nndu750]

@@kikis194 where do you stay ?

[@kikis194]

Athens but lm from North Greece Sithonia Chalkidiki.You?

[@zamzamalasady9242]

It’s Unfortunate that our government doesn’t care about the archeological remains and didn’t try to discover more anyway hope you enjoy here and we glad to have you in Iraq 🇮🇶

[@user-ef7gi7nd6z]

​@@Ankido.انا ايظا اتفق معك

[@deyvissongomes3714]

Bom dia e verdade Brother

[@Tararsupport]

Iraq is a good country but unfortunately destroyed many times in the past

[@user-kv2oi9uk6b]

Iraq was destroyed because of the oil in which it is located, in addition to being the first country in history. This made countries turn towards Iraq in order to steal and destroy it.

[@charmaine8512]

Rich and cultured societies always end up victims of colonial greed. That is why we dont trust anyone. Iraqis are simple

[@charmaine8512]

Iraqis have so much that make those that cannot have it, loot. We should never let colonialists trick any nation

[@ZahRa-ho9rc]

I worked in Iraq for 5 years as an expat, best experience ever, miss it everyday .

[@messievr]

@@all_about_racing yes bro

[@man08839]

*Iraq 🇮🇶 is a country which has so much rich in natural resources like petrol,natural gas etc and it is very cheaper country as compared to UK and European countries. I love Iraq. I hope that good days will soon comes back to great Iraq🇵🇰💖🇮🇶*

[@user-kf4bn3sv6w]

Yeah but it’s safer and you see way nicer places in Europe

[@CripplingDuality]

@@user-kf4bn3sv6w pretty subjective. Mesopotamia is where some of the most ancient human sites are found, that's pretty magical.

[@user-kf4bn3sv6w]

@@CripplingDuality yeah but they didn’t take care of the ancient like Egypt or Italy did

[@shahidachoudhury6925]

@@user-kf4bn3sv6w Go and try to do something good for that country instead of blaming.

[@742680]

@@user-kf4bn3sv6w lol

[@empireiranpersian9875]

Greeting to Iraq from Iran 🇮🇶🇮🇷

[@user-qt2ye8hm8i]

@Баҳор Парсей لا تتكلم بشي لاتعرفه الحضارة البابلية كانت جزء من الامبراطورية الفارسية

[@mohammedemad8904]

@@user-qt2ye8hm8i الحضارة الفارسية جائت بعد الامبراطورية البابلية عند مرور السنين اصبحت الامبراطورية البابلية ضعيفه بعدما حكمها عدد من الملوك الضعفاء لذلك سقطت ع يد الفرس بعد ذلك دخلها الاسكندر الاكبر وطرد الفرس قبل سقوط بابل ع يد فارس كانت فارس جزء من الإمبراطورية البابلية خاصة بزمن الملك البابلي الشهير نبوخذ نصر الثاني

[@user-qt2ye8hm8i]

@@mohammedemad8904 الحضارة البابلية اتت على مرحلتين نهضة الحضارة البابلية كانت بعد ان اصبحت جزء من الامبراطورية الفارسية واستمرت ل ١٦٠٠ سنة تحت الحضارة الفارسية الى وعند دخول الاسكندر اسقط لحضارة البابلية الثانية ولكن استمرت نهضة الحضارة البابلية تحت الامبراطورية الفارسية

[@mohammedemad8904]

@@user-qt2ye8hm8i الحضارة البابلية انتهت بعد سقوطها ع يد الفرس اما نهضتها وقوتها العظمى واتساعها جاء ع يد نبوخذ نصر الثاني بوقتها لم يكن للفرس اي وجود وانما كان هناك مناطق للميديين ....عندما نتكلم عن الامبراطورية البابلية فالمقصود هو الحكم البابلي الذي امتد من نشوء بابل الى سقوط الدولة البابلية اما الفرس فهم أقوام محتله لبابل

[@gho9_9]

@@user-qt2ye8hm8i هاي منين جايب معلوماتك 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@venkadanathan1855]

Kind hearted family,i love their country so much

[@john4iraq]

My house is about 7 minutes away. Thanks for visiting and hope you enjoyed it.

[@Bjamin9891]

You have to tell us more! Do you even go dig somewhere just for fun. I can’t imagine having so so much history. Love from NY USA. How rare is it to see tourists?

[@aemlieaemlie3931]

In fact, tourists come in large numbers, especially to the historical places in Sumer and Babylon ​@@Bjamin9891

[@CocobeansAH]

@@Bjamin9891Hello friend, it’s a pleasure seeing you interested in our culture and I’m willing to answer your questions as I’m from Iraq, Babylon. - Digging around the city was my passion during my childhood, obviously I did not find any valuable material😂, but it was fun! Unfortunately, not all Iraqis are interested in their culture because of wars and civil wars now the country is healing rapidly we might see new ancient discoveries! (Hope so) -As I said earlier, because of wars I have not seen many tourists in the city which is depressing for me and many people. I know lots of people who are still thinking that Iraq is still in war (last civil war was by ISIS during 2015), from my point of view Ihave not face any problem and I would say that the country is safe especially Baghdad, Babil, Karabla and the northern region. I hope I had answered your questions and forgive me for my poor language I’m still learning.

[@icarofreire7963]

Babylon is such an incredible place, and I have been loving to watch your vids in Iraq. I got to know your channel because of your videos in Algeria. It's amazing! Hope someday you make it to Brazil. I would love to see you exploring South America.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

I’d love to get down to Brazil at some point. Thanks!

[@haithamal-tamimi629]

Hey if you ever have the chance to come to Iraq 🇮🇶 we will be happy 😄 to have you here to explore our culture

[@samnsam3473]

I love Brazil, I been to whole South America, beautiful 😍 countries and nice people

[@tracysalari5741]

I have prayed for the beautiful souls of the Iraqi people, they have gone through so much!!+++it would nice to see artifacts returned to them from Germany even though without robert koldewey did uncover with hard work the history!!🙏✝️

[@jasmine8388]

I love and appreciate your respectful efforts in showing every country's real life 💚.. Welcome back to Algeria one day.. 🇩🇿🌹

[@user-no3fm8fo8r]

💞💞احب الجزائر تحيا من العراق

[@Jpkjr52]

Thank you for showing me a place I will never see in person. John in Chicago

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Cheers John!

[@haithamal-tamimi629]

Hey John you will be our guest here

[@aw-g]

We would like for you to come here! It's not impossible and you can see it in person!

[@Mussafir_dunia]

Iraq is a beautiful country sir ❤

[@lilpenny1982]

This place needs more recognition

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Absolutely

[@djallalnamri1]

in the end peace prevails because we need peace to do everything we would want to do. Greetings from Algeria .... and peace !

[@mr.hunter4215]

Thank you for highlighting the oldest and first civilization in the world. Thank you for visiting Iraq, which has been oppressed by the media and its facts. U deserve support. ❤️🇮🇶

[@TrainLordJC]

Thank you for taking the effort to go to Iraq and to show Babylon. I have always wondered what was available to see about this most iconic and historic city which you proudly show here. I continue to be impressed with your travels (and especially even more so during this crazy time). Once again thank you for your effort. Saddam's palace was certainly most impressive. Ah! The folly and ego of "man" knows no boundaries! And this is precisely why history is so fascinating.

[@morechickentacos]

Never in my life i would have thought i would like to go to Iraq, oh well, into the bucket list it goes!

[@theseeker403]

It's so nice to see tourism getting a boost in Iraq. Drew Binsky also went to in Iraq early this year, and now Jason. 👍

[@azemachbeteru1045]

Tanks

[@hannujonur1095]

Without any reason I love iraq

[@gscgold]

Man that hotel looks amazing

[@Shinyboy29]

I hope true peace can finally be achieved in the cradle of civilization, modern day Iraq Security doesn’t seem to be an issue lately as things have calmed down and it’s safe for tourists once again Would like to visit Iraq in the future

[@Muiscpromotion]

Beautiful place and history.. i hope iraq comes back to its former glory days 🇬🇧

[@Ab.08]

Thank you ❤😊

[@Ishtar60]

L'Irak berceau de la civilisation 😍🌹🕊

[@user-mx8cq9uk2w]

I’m from Babil city,you are welcome anytime from Iraq ❤

[@ahmedg5844]

We welcome all tourists in Iraq.. It is our pleasure if you continue to come to Iraq, which is the oldest civilization in the world.. and the land of wonders.. Welcome to all of you and Iraq is completely safe. You can come at any time you like..

[@wdckqjcgf]

Wow Babylon is still pretty intact amazing.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

It's fascinating

[@gratitude8107]

Such a peaceful video and narration.

[@TheSilly000]

So sad humans till date have not learned that we have stopped in this world for few years and will move on to next journey. Palaces remain and humans pass away to the next world

[@tsb3093]

No we don’t…there is no next journey

[@sujeevadealwis5513]

Even palaces don’t remain. Everything is fleeting

[@TheSilly000]

@@tsb3093 there is where do deads go

[@ATrainTravels]

Very nice video bro, informative and beautiful presentation of Iraq.

[@AliceGoss]

Babylon is one of the real wonders of the ancient world. It's incredible just how much has survived.

[@user-do4vk7xu1f]

Visit India 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 because India have very historical place than babylon..

[@harry130747]

It was. Virtually nothing survived, everything you see today is fake.

[@user-he4sl6vl7s]

Iam from the city of Babylon 

[@Lintasbenuanews]

To many pajeets shit on the streets​@@user-do4vk7xu1f

[@slice51]

this is also one of my dreams to visit Babylon and Iraq...What wonderful people.

[@MohamedMohamed-uw9pk]

HI FROM ALGERIA

[@amvs1243]

123 vive la Algeria

[@AMMAR1ALHAFIDH82]

Guys im about to open a agency for travel and tourism in London to historical destinations in countries like Iraq Iran Yemen , soon . warm ppl need cold ppl and vise versor we need to learn from each others to complete the missing parts within us to become better humans . love and peace everyone .

[@aliceshamoon3961]

I am a very proud Assyrian woman living in California, currently. Would love to visit those sites, especially Ishtar gate. Especially since I named my insurance agency Ishtar. Thank you for sharing.

[@NorceCodine]

Wha kind of insurance?

[@user-cz1ip9dd1h]

The real gate is in the Museum of Germany and you can see it if you go to Germany.

[@user-yn8wc7pl3n]

عفيه او احسنت

[@michaelahass2695]

Alice Why don t you move back to your homecoyntry to help rebuild it, just saying..

[@aliceshamoon3961]

@@michaelahass2695 Mesopotamia, Assyrian Empire, the cradle of civilization, fell 2500 years ago. After the fall of Assyrian Empire and Babylon, we Assyrian don't have a country anymore. So whichever country that we're born into that country is our birth place. Iraq is not my homecountry

[@campari4467]

Wow Jason what an experience. Thank you so much for sharing your travels. Now I have another country on my bucket list.cheers stay safe and happy travels. Peace.

[@ihabalwash5829]

Thank you so much for showing babylon to the world, we hope everyone comes here and witness the fascinating history that Iraq have for themselves

[@steveniesielowski]

Indeed! Lord bless

[@markwardel6751]

How incredible to be right next to the place Alexander The Great died...great video

[@742680]

Come visit it! Welcome in Iraq! I visited babylon many time If you visit incent increadble feelings iraqi cites Like assyran cites! Summerian cites Babylonaio cites you feel strange feelings! Just like you were in that ear and imgine old mesopotamins around you

[@Maria-by5ok]

Loving the Iraq videos Jason... Keep them coming!

[@ayadalzahron]

Thanks for posting Jason. You forgot to mention in Babylon there are the Hanging Gardens, and they are one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

[@andyadventures2841]

Great tour my friend & great hospitality 🙏

[@Lart-et1og]

Wow. I can't wait to go there too. I think you chose best when you you went there with a tour company. So much to see there.

[@user-br6zk7qb6o]

شكرا على زيارة بابل الجميلة من بغداد

[@charlienorway]

If that country was safe, they could get so many tourists. That Saddam palace could be a great hotel and museum. I would love to go there.

[@khabibmcgregor3592]

Yup the US made it unsafe. What a stupid country

[@markbeck8384]

Very interesting. I hope more excavation of Babylon can be done.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Agreed, so much to uncover

[@mikebravo1967]

I was born in Babylon city, I haven’t been there since more than 10 years I miss it too much, I live in San Antonio Texas and I hope come to visit it soon.

[@user-kf4ds5lx7h]

so u iraqi or not

[@nicholaspearson4246]

Wow! Thanks for humanizing Iraq for us. I had to live through years of horrible propaganda during the War on Terror. We were made to think of Iraq as a hopeless case after George W Bush's invasion and Paul Bremer's horrendously failed occupation policies. I always knew that Iraqis were good people as is the case with the ordinary people in any country.

[@user-cz1ip9dd1h]

We're people like everyone else.

[@TheDevicemanager]

of the people. they are not bad people. saddam husein was bad

[@e2215]

@@TheDevicemanager GW Bush was bad as well

[@TheDevicemanager]

@Ewan I agree Bush was not all thst great. Bush Jr and Clinton were the ones that started to downsize the navy

[@Peacefulblissorelse]

That is so true. Ordinary people are peaceful and loving. Our leaders pit us against each other!!!! I so wish it would stop!! Ordinary people are suffering

[@erdemextra]

Welcome to Iraq bro , greetings to you from Germany

[@harisislam3082]

Great Vlog, Jason... Just with they were at least 10 mins longer!!

[@user-df4nt2nn4x]

SPERO. CHE L'IRAQ VIVA IN PACE CON SE STESSO E GLI ALTRI PAESI DEL MONDO. SPERO DI VISITARE L' IRAQ UN GIORNO ! 😄👋FROM ITALY

[@mohammedkh4321]

You are welcome anytime bro ❤

[@ass8667]

Welcome to Iraq 🇮🇶❤

[@bigalexpp34567]

Fantastic series on Iraq, Jason - by far the best travel/doc I can find on youtube. Proper quality filming, excellent explanations and insights into what that amazing country has to offer. I've been wanting to go for many years! Your videos are not only entertaining but also serve a travel guide (we share a similar style of travelling) I often refer to when planning trips and this is coming from an experienced traveller!

[@haithamal-tamimi629]

Hey Jason we love you in Iraq 🇮🇶 plz come to Basra to explore our culture.

[@mitabhaumik9695]

Thank you so much for showing this incredible place! Just the word BABYLON gives goosebumps.....seeing it through your eyes made my day! Your knowledge of history ( Egypt series and other places ) is commendable, and certainly the effortless, just adequate, calm and confident commentary. Happy travels!

[@marialuft5407]

Good evening :) Hi Jason Sadam Hussein palace very impressive. Love love the green tree in so brown sorrounding outside quite different place. Not very many people :) The food you all having for lunch looks yummy enjoy!!! Thank you for sharing your travel :)

[@user-cz1ip9dd1h]

Eating a food called doloma is one of the most important and best things we make in Iraq I hope you try it

[@marialuft5407]

@@user-cz1ip9dd1h Thank you my daughter and I love greek food. Doloma sure looks yummy and interesting!!!

[@eluward]

Hi from algeria 🇩🇿❤️

[@berlinjamal]

Wonderful video my friend

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

Jason! Incredible! So much history, both ancient and more recent. So enlightening. Thank you.

[@leoaksil4085]

7:44 . I want picture with you. Lol . I like that guy.

[@Rayven_cat]

I never knew about this place. So beautiful. A connection to the past.

[@CarolinaMartinez-wt5tq]

I really enjoyed this video, you always travel to countries that I would love to visit

[@tammyp8260]

Thanks for showing us this

[@michaelahass2695]

Have visited this places decades before...and Im happy that life goes on, in spite of soooo many wars..génocides.. Same in Syria, very nice welcoming people..but all this was before terrorism and other crazy organizations. There is so much beauty, history, roman ruins, etc etc...A real pitty for this civilians , who had to go through hell... Discovered you through Gabriel and don t regret it at all. Best greetings from Paris 🖐

[@leoleija4178]

God bless you brother! Thank you for this beautiful tour of Babylon!

[@qasemkareem6144]

Welcome to our city and we appreciate your efforts, thanx so much for the video😍

[@user-zv2yc5mj7n]

Thanks more for your best struggles for highlighted these historical monuments of the Ancient Ist. civilization of the world, I struggled to be traced these areas but failed till today . You solved my problem. I am awaiting to your next ancient historical visit for Babil.o.Nenava....

[@rashidzaidi5211]

Great to see u again again on another Muslim country I hope you have a good experience going to Mesopotamia. I am sure the Iraqi people like all Muslims are very hospitable to you. You do a great job doing these videos. Be well be stay safe

[@aliceshamoon3961]

Just FYI, Assyrian's were the 1st nation to follow Jesus Christ and to become Christians. So, Assyrians are all born Christians, unless they convert to other religions.

[@itsbusiness4789]

@@aliceshamoon3961 🤣😂

[@shahidachoudhury6925]

@@aliceshamoon3961 Oh o.

[@AkkadSun]

Iraqies are hospitable weather they are Muslims, Christians, Yazidies, Mandaeans, Jewish.. It's part of the culture It's got nothing to do with being muslim... Iraq belong to no religion.

[@nana-ke9fv]

just relax fyi Iraq is not just muslim country u have other faiths living there like Christians and other civilians Assyrians which is the indigenous people of Iraq

[@ArchieTheCat20]

hi mr. jason thank you for your explain about Babylon city. I love this so much. please come to Indonesia. Indonesian history is so great too

[@dlthomas1451]

Your videos are the best! Thanks for your work on them!

[@withloveimah]

You're amazing. Your authentic travel vlog is incredible. Cheers for you, Sir !✨🙏

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks Fatimah!

[@magnejohansen9640]

Nice and informativ video. I hope to visit Babylon and Irak. Love from Norway

[@blessroseannt.697]

Beautiful!!Glad to watch this!!

[@monanaseer6759]

It was a dream to visit Babylon since my childhood. Now it is nearly fulfilled through your presentation. Thanks. Saddam Hossain's palace need to be presereved. Good or bad it has history related to this palace.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Agreed

[@johnpick8336]

Thank you for including Sadaam's Palace in your video.

[@user-ej4nm5uo6i]

أهلا وسهلا بك في العراق لاتنسى اتزور كربلاء المقدسه ربي يحفظك انا من العراق 😽💞

[@arseenmacklin8722]

Thanks a lot for sharing this nice video, you did great job..

[@levinawalsh2015]

Fascinating 👏👏. Thank You Jason ☘✌.

[@pazalfonso]

Wow, thank you for an amazing video about Babylon.

[@shuvankarm]

The man at 7:45 was straight at his point, and it was no monkey business.

[@adventour167]

Thanks Jason...... I'm imagining the lush and beautiful garden of Nebuchadnezzar during his time in Babylon. The Bible is true.

[@user-rk5zt9jp5n]

ขอบคุณมากสำหรับคำบรรยายภาษาไทย 🙏🙏🙏

[@robertsworld4549]

well done!! Not many are giving this tour!!

[@betito8587]

Regards from Montevideo Uruguay

[@maryrosed8475]

Thanks for this wonderful Video. Amazing to see Babylon and Saddam's old Palace. The people seem very friendly and great food!

[@fareedfaisal739]

Prophet. Ibrahim pbuh birth place

[@johnnici1573]

AAAMMMAAAZZZIIINNNGGG!!! Jason, you have outdone yourself!! Always a great video, but this is exceptional!

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Thanks John

[@Eduardo-uo7qs]

Great video in Babylon. Congratulations for sharing us the vídeo. Rio-Brazil

[@kavyasharma6887]

Fantastic and incredible Iraq. Where are these civilization people. Doesn't any human being belong to this civilization? Thanks for showing such an ancient world.

[@mohammedkh4321]

Iraq is a plain country with many rivers running from north to south and surrounded by deserts and mountains. It was the center of civilization in the Middle East. The first civilization in history: Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria. It was the capital of the Persian Empire, the capital of the Babylonian and Assyrian Empires, the capital of the Macedonian Seleucid Empire, and the capital of the Abbasid Empire in its golden age (Baghdad). The largest cities in the world were in Iraq. Therefore, since ancient times, many people from the Arab, Persian, and Anatolian deserts and mountains have come to live there because it is very, very rich in water and its land is very fertile. (I discovered agriculture in Iraq, Mesopotamia) Therefore, from ancient times, there was a mixture of Semitic populations. The Babylonians, Assyrians, Arabs, and Jews were cousins! The population today speaks the Iraqi dialect, which is mainly Arabic with a mixture of Persian, Turkish, Babylonian, Assyrian and Sumerian words. Iraqi Christians are descended from the Assyrians and Babylonians. They speak the Semitic Aramaic language, and the Sabians. The Mandaeans (a unified religion of God that is older than the Jews) speak the Semitic Mandaean language. These people are directly descended from the ancestors of Babylon. Iraqi Arabs, many of them Arabists, changed their language to Arabic during Baghdad's rule of the Islamic world from Spain to India in the golden age of Islam and Iraq.

[@haideriraqi8495]

Love From Mesopotamia(Iraq)❤

[@kadirramazn]

I've read the Richest Man in Babylon and i have fascinated by the wisdom of the Babylonians of that time. Great tour Jason! And as a Turkish i didn't know Iraq people have dolma too which means filling in Turkish and also tamam also means okey in Turkish. Greetings to people of Iraq!

[@user-rd6kz2ed2x]

لدينا الكثير من الكلمات المشتركة لووول 😂😂

[@user-rd6kz2ed2x]

انا اعرف الكثير من اللغة التركية لذا توجد اكثر من 500 كلمة مشتركة بين تركيا و العراق فقط باللهجة العراقية أما في العربية هي الآلاف الكلمات بيننا

[@dalehazel4308]

Enjoying this series

[@farahtariq7224]

Very nice informative videos, keep up the good work 👏, thank you for showing us real iraq

[@rakhshandahkhan6155]

Amazing video, stay blessed

[@Naturopathy_by_nafees]

Thanks 👍 for uploading this video

[@eprohoda]

How perfect!! 💥

[@shamonecooper6341]

Thanks for sharing 👍🏾 enjoyed the video

[@julzie09]

Love your vlogs Jason Thank you for sharing!

[@user-no3fm8fo8r]

💞💞

[@MrRSMan-ho9mr]

Man this just shows me if humans would bond and stop the fighting we could have amazing world

[@liamcleary3704]

Fantastic video well presented educational-Babylon what a site-love your work got to say very professional keep up the great work...

[@dospalmascb]

Incredible visit to Babylon. Thank you for this.

[@JasonBillamTravel]

Glad you liked it!

[@Nicholas_Triumph_Thruxton]

Go for it. Gay Jews are readily accepted.

[@rt193682]

Wow, I love your videos, really great job!

[@user-ji3oy7gl6v]

One of my dreams is to visit this From indonesia🇲🇨