Jonathan--Hanging+Gardens

Hanging gardens of Babylon

The building of Babylon gardens was a long one. It is the second oldest of the wonders, having been built over 506 years ago. The gardens were built by king Nebuchadnezzar for his homesick wife. She longed for big mountains and lush gardens. They were all scattered around the castle and on the rooftop. People wondered how they got water to the rooftop gardens. They used a complex system of pulleys to get water to the gardens.

But don’t be misunderstood. He was a prince that ruled with an iron fist. He treated his slaves like animals. Even though the hanging gardens of Babylon were very popular, there is no reference to the hanging gardens of Babylon in the bible. Nothing not a word. The closest thing that relates to the gardens was Babylon itself. People say that they have found evidence that Babylon did exist and that gardens did as well.

There was a rumor that they had found the gardens complete intact. But, it was not the gardens of Babylon it was so me other hanging gardens. Along with the hanging gardens of Babylon, They have a painting that shows the Babylon gardens and its entirety as well as the tower of Babel in the background.

That is the closest thing that proves that the gardens did exist (hanginggardensofbablyon.org). The first reference to the hanging gardens of Babylon was in a video game called sonic riders. In the game there is a level called Babylon gardens. The picture below is said to be the place where the gardens were placed.

You may be wondering how they got the plants to the castle, the king imported from exotic locations from all over the world. After years of being on the rooftop, the gardens were destroyed by earthquakes in the b.c. And there are no other traces of the Babylon garden. Then, later in 2009 they found a place where the gardens were at. (wisegeek.com). The picture below is the places that is said to hold the legendary gardens.

In later years, people have made up rumors that the gardens were not made by the king at all. Some people say the real builder was Sennacherib, The king of Assyria but for reasons unknown. After doing more research, it suggested that the gardens were laid out on a sloping construct designed to intimate a natural mountain landscape and were watered by a novel system of irrigation, Perhaps making early use of what would eventually be known as the Archimedes screw.(brittanica.com) After years of research people still don’t know if the gardens existed. Even with 21st century technology, we can’t find any evidence. Looks like the mystery of the hanging gardens of Babylon will remain a mystery. At least ….. For now Works cited // Life- 7 wonders of the world. // New York: Life Inc, 2008. “The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.” // The Hanging Gardens of Babylon //. 2010. Accessed on 29 October 2010.  “The hanging gardens of Babylon” Unmusem 2009 Accessed on October 30 2010   “ the hanging gardens of Babylon” 7wonders.mrdonn 2010 Accessed on October 31 2010 http://7wonders.mrdonn.org/gardens.html “The hanging gardens of Babylon” Howstuffworks 2010 Accessed on November 5 2010 “The hanging gardens of Babylon” Wisegeek 2010 Accessed on November 5 2010