May 25, 2006
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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The Hanging Gardens were one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. They were supposedly built by Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BCE and are extensively documented by Greek historians, though there is little physical evidence of their existence. According to accounts, they were built for Nebuchadnezzar's wife, who was homesick for her green, mountainous homeland. She found the flat, sun-baked terrain of Mesopotamia depressing, so the king created an artificial mountain with rooftop gardens.
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