heap of ruins. Many bricks from these ruins were used in building Baghdad the capital of Iraq. It is of interest that Alexander the Great wished to restore Babylon, but his plans were cut short by his early death. Referring to Babylon, Isaiah stated that, "It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation:..." Isaiah 13:20. Although Saddam Hussein rebuilt a small section and has used this as a psychological rallying point for his followers, the ancient city has no foreseeable major significance in the commercial or political world. Its significance lies in its amazing parallel to the Mystery Babylon of Revelation, and to the movement in the world today called The New World Order. Ancient Babylon