Hanging+Gardens+of+Babylon

= History = Some stories tell that the Hanging Gardens went hundreds of feet into the air, but archaeological excavations proved it wrong. Rising above the city was the famous Tower of Babel, a temple to the god Marduk, that seemed to reach to the heavens.T he outer walls seem to be only 10 miles long and not nearly as high as stories said. Accounts indicate that the garden was built by King Nebuchadnezzar, who ruled the city for 43 years. According to accounts, the gardens were built to cheer up Nebuchadnezzar's homesick wife, Amyitis. The land she came from was green and filled with mountains very different to the desers of Mesopotamia.

**Characteristics** Located in the city state of Babylon, modern Iraq. Built in 600 B.C. made of Mud Bricks and waterprofed with lead to protect them from the water used to water the plants. The designers used chain pumps to gather water from the Euphrates and get it up so it could flow down the terraces watering the plants. **People Related** Koldewey: Archeologist who discovered the ruins of the gardens. King Nebuchadnezzar: King who built the Hanging gardens. Ruled For 43 years. Amyitis: Wife of Nebuchadnezzar. **Renovations** Renovations were never made because the hanging gardens were destroyed by an earthquake on the 2nd century B.C. **Floor Plan**

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**Links** [] **Names** Alessandro Vela Juan Sebastian Ramos Estuardo Ureta