Alexander The Great in Babylon

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Travel Site #4:
Alexander the great entered Babylon in 331 B.C. An astrologist called Belephantes of the Esagilatemple complex, told Alexander the great that there were evil omens awaiting in the city of Babylon. According to Arrian of Nicomedia, Alexander the great was not supposed to enter the city of Babylon from the eastern gate heading toward the west. But, the terrain from the western gate made it impossible for Alexander to enter the city from it, so he took the eastern gate. Upon entering the city of Babylon from the eastern gate, Alexander turned sick in a few days. The significance of the city of Babylon impacting Alexander the great’s life is that it caused his death possibly because of the city’s bad omens toward Alexander the great. Both picture below shows a present-day view of Alexander the great's grave in Babylon, Iraq and his burial site there.