Babylon served as the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
 All of these dates place Babylon's foundation in the 23rd century BC; however, cuneiform records have not been found to correspond with these classical (post-cuneiform) accounts
=== Early references ===The earliest known mention of Babylon as a small town appears on a clay tablet from the reign of Shar-Kali-Sharri (22172193 BC) of the Akkadian Empire

