The Hanging Gardens of Babylon Queen Semiramis

Hanging Gardens of Babylon were hailed as a masterpiece of garden art. This ancient gardens of Babylon, the capital of Mesopotamia. It was one of the seven wonders of the world described in the ancient sources. But its existence is a myth rather than a historical monument. Alas, during the excavation of any evidence of its existence has been found. Despite this, the great legend continues to haunt the imagination.

One suggestion is credited with creating the extraordinary gardens of the great Babylon. This historical personality, but her life was more like a legend. According to legend, the daughter of the goddess Semiramis Derketo grew up in the desert, in a flock of pigeons. Then she saw the shepherds and the superintendent gave the royal stud Simmasu. He fell in love with the girl and raised as his own daughter. Semiramis grew a real beauty. In addition, she had a sharp mind. Royal governor Oannes saw a girl and married her. Then she charmed the king, who took it from the governor. After his death, Semiramis became the queen.

During his reign, she was able to strengthen his country's economy: international trade to create a connection, to develop the culture and craft. She built the royal city of Babylon with a magnificent bridge over the Euphrates River. But then her own son, conspired against her mother, and she was forced to cede the throne to him. According to legend, Semiramis turned into a dove and flew away. Despite all the merits of the queen, it is unlikely that the Hanging Gardens have attitude. They were created much later.

Other sources, described another, more plausible version. According to her Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by Nebuchadnezzar's request for his wife. Lovely Amitis - Indian princess to marry him, that would strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries. The girl who grew up surrounded by green gardens, terribly missed a lifeless desert country. Then Nebuchadnezzar saw melancholy young wife ordered the creation of the garden, not inferior to the beauty of his native land. His palace the king built on artificial mounds. He had the look of a four-tiered structures on each floor which has a terrace. They then were defeated by the Hanging Gardens.

Platforms supported massive slab terraces and a double layer of bricks. Above them were placed lead plates for water retention. Watering plants is carried out from the Euphrates. Clock hundreds of slaves brought to the palace of the water in leather bags. Floors were connected by numerous stairs. Terraces themselves were designed so that they could grow even larger trees. From all over the world were brought to Babylon, seeds and seedlings of the most beautiful and exotic plants.

Many historians argue that in a wonderful palace, in the shade of fragrant shrubs and trees, spent his last days, Alexander the Great. Gardens of Babylon destroyed the constant flooding. Euphrates water overflows its banks. Sometimes their level for more than three meters above the river. Babylon also ceased to exist. There are only beautiful legends about the powerful and fantastic Babylon Hanging Gardens of Babylon.