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Mar 2023
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Religious Mysteries: Tower of Babel

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Many familiar with the Tower of Babel from the Book of Genesis interpret it as a mythical explanation for the birth of multiple cultures and languages. But evidence suggests it may have been an actual structure in Babylon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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