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Babylon

also: Babylonem, Babylone, Babylonii

Great city of Mesopotamia and seat of star-watching learning; Cicero cites its long astronomical records, and notes Alexander died there a few days after Callanus's prophecy.

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On His House speech · 1 mention
On Divination phil · 1 mention
On Duties phil · 1 mention

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