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Saturday, March 5, 2011

presentation- early civilization- the Babylon Hanging garden.

The Babylon hanging garden was built by Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC as a present for his homesick wife. This construction was a museum of a thousand kind of plants from his wife's homeland. It was located in the capital of Babylon near the Euphrates River. The hanging garden of Babylon was one of seven wonders of the ancient world. It was one of the most developed construction of the ancient world and a symbol of Babylonian's spirit value.


The Babylon hanging garden was a brilliant development in architecture, according to many study documents, the Hanging garden was the most elusive of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. in the most plausible reconstruction, plant was planted terraces created an elevated formal garden of alpine vegetation as high as the city's walls. the Hanging garden of Babylon had an incredible plumbing which lift water from the  Euphrates River up to the garden to irrigate plants. This structure was considered as a beyond creation at that time. the acreage of the garden  was about 400 ft square and 75 ft above the ground. the wall of the building was by colorful bricks.


The hanging garden also was a symbol of spirit value of Babylonian. It was a gift to the king's wife, Amytis, a princess from Media who missed the highlands of her home in what's now Iran. The whole building was covered by plants from the highland. The Hanging garden also was built to support one purpose that is to get closer to the sky. It was a work which Babylonian was proud of. It a evidence to prove their power, technology...  

1 comment:

  1. Babylon is a great creation. I've heard about this before and I think it's really great. Moreover, by reading your blog and participating in your presentation, I've learned my more about the meaning and many things about this beautiful piece of art. Great one

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