Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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Illustration

by Martin Heemskerck
published on 26 April 2012

A representation of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the fabled gardens which possibly adorned the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, built by its greatest king Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 605-562 BCE). A 16th century CE engraving by Dutch artist Martin Heemskerck.

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Original image by Martin Heemskerck. Uploaded by Thamis, published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

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Heemskerck, M. (2012, April 26). Hanging Gardens of Babylon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/77/hanging-gardens-of-babylon/

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Heemskerck, Martin. "Hanging Gardens of Babylon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 26, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/77/hanging-gardens-of-babylon/.

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Heemskerck, Martin. "Hanging Gardens of Babylon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Apr 2012. Web. 20 Dec 2024.