Around 600 BC. BC, Nebuchadnezzar II, king of hot, his wife wanted to Amytis, daughter of the king of the Medes, a gift that shows his love for her and it reminded him of the beautiful mountains of the land. The gardens were located near the palace of the King, specifically next to the river, so that travelers can contemplate. Since the highest terraces there was a water tank for watering all the power exuberant vegetation.
Gardens of Babylon were destroyed around 125 BC. JC
LEGEND:
Legend around 600 BC. BC, Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Chaldea, wanted to make a gift to his wife Amytis, daughter of the king of the Medes. This gift demonstrates his love for her, he would build a garden that reminded him of the mountains of his childhood, so different from the plains of Babylon.
Nebuchadnezzar, the great warrior and a great king, was also a great architect. When eventually the construction of the city and the garden, the king realized that something was missing in this majestic city, everything was too flat and too straight.
Nebuchadnezzar's wife became sad Amytis because she was raised in an environment of mountains and hills of lush vegetation. This sadness displeased the king was a disgrace for him. He ordered to bring with big stones and built them a series of stepped terraces that were beginning to resemble a mountain. Vegetation finally repulsed.
Nebuchadnezzar also built a machine similar to a wheel that would transport water from a well to the gardens to water them. Nebuchadnezzar was able to create an apparent mountain covered with lush vegetation.
Website The seven wonders of antiquity. Title: Gardens of Babylon, [date: 02.25.2009]. Available: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/ LEGEND: http://www.lacoctelera.com/korina/post/2007/07/23/leyenda-los-jardines-colgantes-babilonia
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