1. THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON
BY: Nacho, Daniel P., Simona and Raúl

2. LOCATION

3. CHARACTERISTICS The greek Herodoto visited all of them.
Described in the book “Histories”.
Other buildings were tried to be included:

4. CHARACTERISTICS Estrabon visited it in 1st century B.C.
They probably didn’t “hang”, but stood out in terraces.
It was part of the palace complex.
Thanks of the climate and irrigating system it was always leafy.

5. TIMELINE
Pyramid of Keops Temple of Artemis The Mausoleum Great lighthouse
2579 B.C B.C B.C B.C.
Hanging gardens Statue of Zeus Colossus
604B.C B.C B.C.

6. TIMELINE Built: 604 B.C. Partially destroyed: IV century B.C.
Totally destroyed: 125 B.C

7. WHO BUILT IT? The king Nebuchadnezzar II (630-562 B.C.)
The asirian queen Semiramis

8. WHO BUILT IT?

9. DOES IT STILL EXIST? Ruined by Ciro II the great in 539.
Destroyed in 2nd century B.C.
King Evemero.
Its ruins haven’t been found.