Hanging Gardens of Babylon

November 16th, 2007 by Shenron

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the walls of Babylon are considered to be one of the most ancient and original Seven Wonders of the World having been built around 600 BC and lasting for six hundred years. They were commissioned by Nebuchadnezzar II who wished to please his wife.

Greek historians were the first to write down what it is they knew of it and detailed them extensively including how water was given to the lush hanging gardens. Some evidence recently unearthed has shown that there were indeed large walls, wells, and many other circumstantial evidence that they did exist; however there are still those who maintain it was created as a kind of fairy tale. Having been obliterated and lost to time itself there is no conclusive evidence that suggest they did or did not exist, however with more excavation it is likely to be determined.