The second wonder of the ancient world had almost two hundred years less 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 one to another they create the impression of huge stairs. Entrance to the garden gives the impression that you climb a hill, while parts of the structure seemed to leave one of the other. There were plenty of fruit and flowers, exotic animals, trees of all kinds which were a rare beauty.
Thus, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were an unique architectural plan and also has a unique irrigation system which consists of canals, small lakes, water games, deep wells. The 7 floors of the garden were linked by ornamental woven .
Gardens of ancient Babylon included some botanical wonders. The enormous garden was not a palace, but contained the first collection of plants in the world. The Creator, King Nebuchadnezzar, have told to his soldiers to remove carefully during the numerous campaign, all unknown plants that they found abroad and send them soon.
Caravans and ships brought to Babylon always new plants .They also exists some descriptions of these great gardens. It is said that the monarch had given to his wife these first botanical gardens, a Persian princess, for that, in the monotonous environment of Mesopotamia, to be able to entertain herself during prolonged absent of her husband. Queen name is unknown. We will probably never know why they were given the name “Hanging Gardens of Babylon”.
Semiramis, queen of Assyria, is well known by historians, but she lived long before and would rather have had the idea to achieve such a garden. Semiramis has remained not only in the history of art, but also that of mankind, because of her courage and bravery who surpassed them, it seems, those of her husband, Nebuchadnezzar. Semiramis, who tied her name for eternity of Hanging Gardens, was Queen of Assyria and Babylon.
Archaeological excavations have revealed the place where was situated the palace of Babylon, and a building next to it, with high vaults , thick walls and an irrigation system. A group of archaeologists say that this building, situated in the south of the palace, is in fact the hanging gardens.