• We head to Babylon, exploring the original lower part of the Ishtar Gate and The Lion of Babylon, a 2600-year-old black basalt statue of a lion trampling a man.

  • Strolling through the reconstructed palace of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II, seeing some ancient bricks stamped with cuneiform writing.

  • Following the ruins, we walk to Saddam's abandoned palace, exploring its grandeur and encountering the last standing portrait statue of Saddam.

  • Walk to see the remains of the Tower of Babel (the Etemenanki Ziggurat).

Ancient Babylon and Saddam Palace Tour