Hanging Gardens of Babylon
About Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World listed by Hellenic culture. They were described as a remarkable feat of engineering with an ascending series of tiered gardens containing a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and vines, resembling a large green mountain constructed of mud bricks. It was said to have been built in the ancient city of Babylon, near present-day Hillah, Babil province, in Iraq. The Hanging Gardens' name is derived from the Greek word ΞΊΟΡμαΟΟΟΟ, which has a broader meaning than the modern English word "hanging" and refers to trees being planted on a raised structure such as a terrace.
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A lot of historians now think that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were his gardens, and he irrigated the mountains all around, so he built this incredible canal that stretched 50 kilometres up into the mountains, and which irrigated his whole amazing new city.
from 83: No Such Thing As A Flying Sniffer Dog, 2015-10-16 at 00:20:43 Β· read transcript
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Coordinates: 32.5355, 44.4275