Archeological sites of Babylon consist of many mounds over the 850 hectares oblong area running north to south. The site has the Euphrates River on the west and by the remains of the ancient city walls on the east.

The river originally bisected the city, but having shifted its course much of the remains on the former western part of the city are now inundated. Some portions of the city wall to the west of the river do remain with some mounds more prominent.

These include Kasr, the Palace or Castle lying in the center of the site. Amran Ibn Ali is to the south and the highest of the mounds at 25 meters. It is the site of Esagila, a temple of Marduk which also contained shrines to Ea and Nabu.

Homera the reddish colored mound on the west side contains most of the Hellenistic remains. Babil in the northern end of the site, about 22 meters in height has been extensively subject to brick recycling since ancient times. The archaeological relics of Babylon are milestones of civilization where agriculture, writing, codified law and the wheel originated.