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Fall of Babylon. The fall of Babylon is a term often used to denote the end of the Neo-Babylonian dynasty after being conquered by the Medo-Persians (Achaemenid Empire) in 539 BCE.
After being destroyed and then rebuilt by the Assyrians, Babylon became the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire from 609 to 539 BC. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After the fall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, the city came under the rule of the Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian, Roman, and Sassanid empires.