The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were described as a lush paradise in ancient texts. They were said to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Despite detailed descriptions, no physical ...

The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...

If ancient Hellenic sources are to be believed, hanging gardens have existed at least since antiquity when the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon were described by writers such as Herodotus and Philo ...