HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON
ORIGINS
Regarded as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, built by Nebuchadnezzar II, one of the greatest leaders of the Chaldean dynasty in the sixth century BC in the city of Babylon on the banks of the river Euphrates.
Artistic representation of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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It is believed to have been built by order of Nebuchadnezzar II, as a token of love to his wife Amytis (Amytis was the wife of Nebuchadnezzar II, daughter of King Cyaxares the Mede Empire), to remind the mountains of his flowery earth.
Did you know?
Nebuchadnezzar II is one of the most famous rulers of the Chaldean dynasty of Babylonia. Kingdom between 604 BC and 562 BC He is best known for the conquest of Judah and Jerusalem and its monumental construction activity in the city of Babylon and the Ishtar Gate and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Traditionally known as Nebuchadnezzar the Great. In Contemporary Iraq he is glorified as a historic leader while in the Bible and Jewish traditions the conquest of Judah caused him bad image.
