The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• By,
• Dallin Townsend

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Location

• The hanging Gardens of Babylon are located 6,835
  miles from Olympia, Washington to around Baghdad,
  Iraq. The absolute location of this place is 33
  degrees north, latitude, and 45 degrees east
  longitude. When visiting The Hanging Gardens of
  Babylon you can travel through Syria or Iran.
  While there you can visit Egypt to the south
  west, Kazakhstan to the north east, and Tunisia
  to the west of The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

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Description

• When describing The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
  interesting features come to mind, like the
  raised terraces, they used pumping systems to get
  water on each level. Also King Nebuchadnezzar the
  second used all of the plants available in the
  kingdom, and The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were
  made of mud bricks, and stone, and they might
  have had hollow columns filled with dirt to hold
  trees.

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Why famous and built

• King Nebuchadnezzar the built The Hanging Gardens
  of Babylon for his wife Amytis, because she was
  homesick for the lush plants and fountains of
  Persia. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are famous
  because it was a beautiful place in the middle of
  a desert, and it is one of the seven wonders of
  the ancient world.

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Current status

• Yes, it is possible to see The Hanging Gardens of
  Babylon, but all thats left are some crumbling
  bricks. People would want to visit because its
  proof that at least one of the Seven Wonders of
  the Ancient World.

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Map of Iraq

• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are around Baghdad
  Iraq, and the Euphrates River.

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Reflection Statements

• I learned that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon are
  located about 50 miles from Baghdad, Iraq and
  near the east bank of the Euphrates River.
• I think I did a good job on finding its
  location.
• I can improve on describing The Hanging Gardens
  of Babylon.
• My favorite part was finding pictures.