Thread: Hanging gardens of babylon

Wonder

I had been to middle east for quite some time and had thought of visiting on of the seven wonders, Hanging gardens of babylon, situated 50 kms of east of Baghdad(Iraq). Different historians have different view of who built it and is said that it is built by King Nebuchadnezzar of that place.

The architecture of it is amazing as built by King to please his queen. It is about 75 km of length getting thick as much as 80 feet and huge height of 320 feet. From down it seems its touching or merging the sky. Inside there are small statue and idols made of mostly gold. The garden too was built by the king itself. This palace is beside or banks of river and water is supplied from it through that river to gardens. The garden is built of layered clay at each level of building.

Trees and plants are planted everywhere in the palace building. So it was interesting for me to get in there and look out.

Originally Posted by Traveler

Wonder

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The architecture of it is amazing as built by King to please his queen. It is about 75 km of length getting thick as much as 80 feet and huge height of 320 feet.....

That is one loooooooooong building!!!

Originally Posted by Punch Farce

That is one loooooooooong building!!!

OMG Farce, it is amazing You never miss even minute details - right?
When I read it first, I missed seeing 75 km

Are hanging gardens of babylon really that long?

Traveller, what exactly did you see? I thought the Hanging Gardens
of Babylon was not in existence anymore. I have read that out
of the seven wonders of the world the Great Pyramid of Giza
is the only one surviving.

Did you see just the ruins? Got any pictures?

-F

Originally Posted by Kangaroo

OMG Farce, it is amazing You never miss even minute details - right?
When I read it first, I missed seeing 75 km

;-) I have picked up nit-picking as a hobby from my wife ;-)

-F

I am a time traveler and I have seen those gardens when they were just built and I have been visiting those gardens ever since and seen them fade away with time.

I completely forgot that there will not be anyone here who would have seen it. Please let me know if you want any details about any of the wonders as I can go back thousands of years and bring back whatever information you want. I once tried to transport a cctv system to set it up at a palace 3000 years back but it did not work, I am not that much of a techie you see.

Are you Doctor who? Will like to have your autograph.

PS: I am scifi junky.

Have read many books on you.

WoW at last some one who knows one of my friends No I am not the Doc but I am sure if I ask him doc wont mind paying a visit here.

I would have got some pictures of those gardens for you guys but while time traveling it is not possible to take along any gadgets and when I go back thousands of years there are no cameras there so the best I can do is bring you information and that I did.

Good attempt at avoiding my question ;-)

-F

by the way, I don't do time travelling like you mortals,
I am beyond time and can experience anytime period
whenever we want using our alien technology.