When did the tower of babel exist?

The Tower of Babel is a biblical story found in Genesis 11:1-9, describing humanity's attempt to build a tower to reach the heavens. While the story does not provide specific historical dates, it is traditionally placed in the post-Flood era, often considered to be around the 3rd millennium BCE. The narrative is generally understood as a mythological explanation for the diversity of languages and the dispersion of peoples rather than a historical event with exact dates.