The Babylonian placeholder was not a true zero because it was not used alone, nor was it used at the end of a number.
Inǎdbǎɣ n terist wan Babylone war eqqel bǎnnǎn s tiditt fal as war exǎddǎm inta ɣas meɣ exǎddǎm daɣ amindi n esǎssǎr.