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Herodotus was the first author to give a full description of the Hanging Gardens. According to him, the gardens were built by Nebuchadnezzar II to make his wife Amytis happy because she didn't like the Babylonian desert. She had lived in Persia, which had many plants and fountains. It was about 350 feet tall and was covered with trees, flowers, lawns, plants, fountains, pools, and miniature water falls. It had every kind of plant available in the kingdom. It was made of mud brick and stone, a series of terraces, one on top of the other. The plants couldn't survive without water, so they had to pump water from the Euphrates River to flow down through channels to the plants.
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Reading Herodotus' description, you'll see that what he described was Babylon itself. If you try to sketch out the city plan as he describes it, it can be done. What's more, it's pretty accurate in relation to archaeological maps. In the plan below, Herodotus' Temple of Zeus Belos is the central and above it is his King's Palace where we'd look for the Hanging Gardens. In the early 1900's German archaeologist, Robert Koldewey traced the area where the Hanging Gardens of Babylon had been layed. Only crumbling mud brick can be seen today.
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What were the Hanging Gardens a series of?
the hanging gardens are a giant pillar of stone, hanging from the ceiling of a giant cave. The whereabouts of this cave are unknown.
When was Hanging Gardens of Mumbai created?
Hanging Gardens of Mumbai was created in 1881.
Was the hanging gardens of Babylon really hanging?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were not really hanging in the sense that they were hanging from the Gardens upside down or anything, they actually were more draped as they grew, over the sides of the trellises and planters.
Who was responsible for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
king Nebuchadnezzar was responsable for the hanging gardens of babylon
What different types of knowledge and skills would babylonians need to build the hanging gardens?
The babylonians built hanging gardens to terraced gardens.
The hanging gardens where a series of?
terraces
What were the Hanging Gardens a series of?
the hanging gardens are a giant pillar of stone, hanging from the ceiling of a giant cave. The whereabouts of this cave are unknown.
What were the series of hanging gardens?
they were a series oto please his wife, amytis
What series was the hanging gardens?
Nebuchadnezzar's wife, Amytis, missed her green homeland, Medes. With that Nebuchadnezzar build her the hanging gardens in Babylon. They were also regarded as one of the ancient wonders of the world.
What was the population in the hanging gardens?
the hanging gardens population is unknown... it is unknown because it was never found (hanging gardens)
What can you do at the hanging gardens of Babylon?
what kind of stuff was there at the hanging gardens
Are the hanging gardens of Babylonia really hanging gardens?
YES!
What was the terrain in the hanging gardens?
the hanging gardens had a lot of gardens (obviously) but it is unknown if there were any mountains.
What were the hanging gardens of Babylon made of?
The gardens are made of mud brick and stone, a series of terraces, one on top of the other. The hanging gardens are made by dried mud called mud brick. The mud brick was then use to make slabs sacked on top of each other to make the gardens.
How old are the hanging gardens of Babylon?
The Hanging Gardens were built in 605 BCE.
When was Hanging Gardens of Mumbai created?
Hanging Gardens of Mumbai was created in 1881.
What river is surrounding The Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
The Mississippi River is surronding The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
