This is recorded in Genesis 11:1-9. We know this date, 2150 BC, to be about right, because calculations (and Ussher) show that the Tower of Babel happened about 150 years after the flood.

Evidence is piling up that the Tower of Babel really existed. It's a conclusion that's partially borne out by an astounding discovery: an ancient brick with traces of an unusual material.

Biblical scholars have long debated whether the Tower of Babel really existed. Now, a remarkable stone tablet never before shown on film appears to settle that question. Need a New Organ?