Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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The second wonder of the ancient world had almost two hundred years younger than the Pyramid of Cheops. Hanging Gardens of Babylon were composed of seven terraces of stone slabs and beams placed on the ceiling of a basement. Since the terraces were at 5 m above the other to create an impression of huge stairs.

Entering the garden give the impression that you climb a hill, while parts of the structure seemed to go into each other. There were plenty of fruit and flowers, exotic animals, trees of all kinds which were of rare beauty. Thus, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were unique architectural plan also has a unique irrigation system consists of canals, small lakes, water games, deep wells. The seven floors of the garden were linked by woven furniture.

Gardens of Babylon and the first collection of plants represented in the world, a sort of botanical garden because it contains all sorts of plants brought from all over the world by soldiers of King Nebuchadnezzar, the creator of the garden.

The biggest mystery that revolves around the wonders of the ancient world is linked to his name, mister who probably will never be resolved.

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