Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Most people think of blue walls in a desert with palm trees when they hear the word Babylon. Many stories of the enigmatic city of Babylon have been created and told through the years. In biblical books it talks about different architectures like the Tower of Babel or the Hanging Garden of Babylon that where created in that place. Also there is a myth that says that a curse was thrown upon the city, and the result was its destruction. Myths, legends and tales attract the attention of many…

In the year 576 BCE the Babylonian King, Nebuchadnezzar commissioned his builders to construct and design a monumental gate on the outskirts of the city. The gate was situated at the main entrance to the promenade, north of the city’s border to the temple of Marduk, chief God of Mesopotamian. The monument was dedicated and named after Ishtar, the Babylonian Goddess of; love, fertility, war and sex. (Wikipedia) If thou openest not the gate to let me enter, I will break the door, I will…

Ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia were two of the world’s earliest city-based civilizations. They were strong forces to contend with, and each built thriving empires that lasted for thousands of years. Even though they may have faced difficult or destructive times, they had lasting and influential effects on the rest of history world. They both formed the foundation for Middle Eastern and Western history, and established examples for other future river valley civilizations. However, despite…

Dur-Sharrukin and moved the capital to Nineveh, which he handsomely restored. The famous Hanging Gardens, which traditionally have been attributed to Babylon, are now thought by some scholars to have actually been Sennacherib’s creation at Nineveh. His reign was marked largely by his campaigns against Babylon and the revolts against Assyrian rule led by a tribal chief named Merodach-Baladan. After sacking Babylon, he was assassinated by his…

that will be fulfilled. Babylon was built on the plane of Shinar. It was built in the same plane that the tower of Babel was built. This is ironic because the meaning of word Babel and the word Babylon are the same. They both mean confusion. In fact, Babel is the Hebrew word for Babylon. Confusion is not the only meaning for Babylon though. In Akkadian it means “Gate of the Gods”. This goes to show that the Babylonians had a great amount of pride in their city.1 Babylon did not start out as a…

the ancient land of Mesopotamia. Their civilization was based around the city of Babylon. Their religion was very similar to that of the Sumerians, another ancient Mesopotamian tribe. The chief god in their religion was named Marduk. Marduk killed his mother to create the world, and he created humans as slaves. The Babylonians fell, but rebuilt themselves later. Their king was Nebuchadnezzar, who built the Hanging Gardens. One of their most important temples was the Temple of Ishtar, where…

Civilizations everywhere have their own unique quirks, but it is what they contribute to society that leaves a lasting impression. Ancient river valley civilizations are both similar and different compared to their neighboring civilizations. One civilization, though, made the most lasting impact of them all. The three societies that stood out the most were the the Nubians/Kushites, the Akkadians, and the Babylonians. Geography played a major role in how the individuals of that particular…

The grandiose course of human history has bared witness to many great wonders of the world. Whether it be the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, or the ancient pyramids of Egypt and Mesoamerica, human ingenuity has truly shown its ability to stand the test of time through its many architectural accomplishments. This essay will discuss the architectural accomplishments of two particular monuments of human history – the Greek Parthenon, and the Roman Pantheon. The Parthenon and the Pantheon equally…

philosopher, Sophocles used to describe the drawing of a 5th Century B.C.E disc thrower read, “The world is full of wonders but nothing is more wonderful than man.” Sophocles is showing through this quote that nothing, not the Sphinx nor the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, are greater than the strength and intelligence of a man. (Document 11) The Chinese people, however, are depicted in a picture of a secluded house in the middle of a forest. This depiction shows that the Chinese way of life was…

small and grand. Among the first to appear, Sumer, then there was Akkad, “the first true empire in history” for creating an empire that “extended from the Persian Gulf almost to the Mediterranean Sea” (13). Next was Babylon, home of Hammurabi’s code and the beautiful hanging gardens. In these great cities, they established an economy fit to last. Mesopotamia was an agricultural based society, relying on food to trade for what they needed. In order to do that, they had to settle…