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⸮ The Supreme Mystery of the Lost 7th Wonder of the World The Hanging Gardens of Babylon ?
⸮ Was It Real ? The
Quintessential Mystery of the alleged Ancient Mesopotamian Hanging Gardens
Due to the lack of Conclusive Evidence · At this time ; we cannot be certain if the ancient Hanging Gardens ever existed. Let alone, where it was located, or who commissioned it. If it did exist than perhaps it will be discovered in the future. However this area has also been at war since the dawn of time, and there are many theories and speculations
about the location, creator, and destruction of the HG
including wars and natural disasters destroying it. - Sol Falcone Founder & Director Sovereign
of the Nu Hanging Gardens of Babylon
And the Hanging Gardens of Babalon
Time Line
- 811-806 BCE : Sammu-Ramat aka Queen Semiramis allegedly Ruled the Neo-Assyrian Empire
- 705 - 681 BCE : King Sennacherib rules Neo-Assyrian Empire (which includes Babylonia
- 605 - 562 BCE : King Nebuchadnezzar II Ruled Neo-Babylonian Empire.
- 484 – 425/413 : Herodotus Lived : Historian whose known works describe Babylon but do Not mention the HG
- 404 - 398/397 BCE : Ctesias : wrote Persica which whose account of the HG is cited by others
- 310/301 BCE (apx) : Clitarchus : completed History of Alexander whose account of the HG is cited by others
- 350–290 BCE : Megasthenes Lived : Historian whose account of the HG is cited by others
- Ealry 3rd Century BCE : Berossus Lived : Historian whose account of the HG is cited by others (from his lost work Babylonaica)
- 280– 220 BCE : Philo Lived : who accounts of the HG in a list of the 7 Wonders Of The World
- 2nd Century BCE (apx) : Antipater of Sidon Lived : who is commonly attributed to the account of the HG in a Poem of the 7 Wonders of the World which is Found in the Greek Anthologies
- 100 - 36 BCE : Alexander Polyhistor lived : Historian whose account of the HG is cited by others, (he allegedly cited Berosus)
- 90 BCE - 30 CE : Diodorus Siculus lived : Historian who accounts of the HG in Bibliotheca historica
- 50 BCE - 50CE ? (apx) Antipater of Thessalonica lived : who some attribute to the account of the HG in a Poem of the 7 Wonders of the World which is Found in the Greek Anthologies
- 1st Century CE : Curtius Rufus lived : Historian who accounts of the HG in historiae alexandri magni
- 37/38 - 100 CE : Flavius Josephus lived : Historian who accounts of the HG in Jewish Antiquities and Contra Apion
- 62 BCE - 24 CE : Strabo Lived : Historian who accounts of the HG in Geographica
- 275–339 : Eusebius Lived : Historian who accounts of the HG in Chronographies and Praeparatio Evangelica (he allegedly cited Abydenus, who allegedly cited Eusebius, who [may be citing Polyhistor and or Berosus when he] cites Abydenus
✵ Map 🧭 Of Ancient Mesopotamia 🗺️
There is No Conclusive Evidence to confirm Wither Or Not the Hanging Gardens Existed.
There is not enough evidence to confirm any theories, regargding it's : Existance, Creator, Location, Era, etc.
There is also not enough evidence to confirm that it did not exist.
There is a lack of any compelling evidence of the Actuality of : "The Hanging Gardens of Babylon" - The "Lost 7th Wonder of the World" ;
as accounted by the Authors and Historians from the Hellenistic Era,
whom allege to be citing older authors whose works are lost to us now.
There is a lack of any compelling evidence of the Theory : That the H.G. was created by King Nebuchadnezzar II in Babylon for Queen Amytis.
Which is the most common Theory, and is stated by some of those Greco-Roman Era authors.
There is also not enough evidence to confirm the Theory that King Sennacherib created the Hanging Gardens in Nineveh or elsewhere.
However this does seem to be a worthy line of inquiry.
And when it is capable of doing so The Nu H.G. will contribute support to the efforts of those investigating this Theory.
Furthermore there is almost no known evidence to support the Theories : That Queen Semiramis created the Hanging Gardens.
However she may or may not have had Gardens, there is also not enough difinitive evidence on that matter.
Further research needs to be done into all theories.
However unless and until conclusive physical evidence is uncovered,
which is proven enough to hold consensus in the anthropological community, The Nu H.G. will not make any definitive statements as to the actuallity of the Alleged Ancient Mesopotamian Hanging Gardens.
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Did the H.G. actualy Exist ?
Yes or No ?
- Supportive Evidence
- Counter Evidence
- Conflicting Information
Supportive Evidence
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Did the H.G. actualy Exist ?
Yes or No ?
- Supportive Evidence
- Counter Evidence
- Conflicting Information
Counter Evidence
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Did the H.G. actualy Exist ?
Yes or No ?
- Supportive Evidence
- Counter Evidence
- Conflicting Information
"Conflicting Information"
The theories that Queen Semiramis created the Hanging Gardens while plausible have little to no support in direct statements from ancient writings, and have no physical evidence to support them. Not to mention the debate surrounding her actuality and what is written of her. The theories that King Sennacherib created the Hanging Gardens. while a worthy line of inquiry is still lacking in hard evidence. This theory really should be investigated thoroughly. While it is recorded that the ancient Mesopotamians had great gardens that is circumstantial evidence at best. While it is known that the ancient Persians had great gardens, and considering the reference to the HG as a Pensile Paradise, this could point towards multiple directions, it could indicate that a confusion of times and places, it could indicate that one of the older accounts was based on myths about the origins of Persian Gardens, or it could indicate a possible origin of the great tradition of Persian Gardens. And while The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was also counted among The Seven Wonders of the World, a prestigous list well earned by all other Wonders, of which have all been found.... except the Lost 7th Wonder........ One might well assume that the list was made by those who saw and visited these wonders themselves.... However it is also possible that the Hanging Gardens was added to the list from some legend and without confirmation... It is even possible that a Mythical 7th Wonder was purposefully added for any number of reasons, perhaps as the ultimate practical joke, or to decieve, to teach a lesson about critical thinking, ....or even to incite a greater sense of Wonder to these Wonders, to incite Inquiry into the Mysterious. For A Mystery It Is Indeed!