Alexander the Great's death plunged Babylon into economic turmoil.
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Temin, P. Price behavior in ancient Babylon. Explorations in Economic History 39, 46 - 60 (2002).
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Whitfield, J. Ancient traders suffered boom and bust. Nature (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/news020101-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news020101-9