The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon

Produktbeschreibung

Where was the Hanging Garden of Babylon and what did it look like? Why did the ancient Greeks and Romans consider it to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World? Renowned Babylonian expert Stephanie Dalley delves into the legends filled with myth and mystery to piece together the enigmatic history of this elusive world wonder. 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dedication
Acknowledgements
List of Colour Plates
List of Figures
Time-line
General Map
Introduction
1: Drawing a Blank in Babylon
2: Classical Writers and their Testimony
3: Three Pictures, and Archimedes
4: Sennacherib's Great Invention
5: Engineering for Water Management
6: Confusion of Names
7: The Unrivalled Palace, the Queen and the Garden
8: Symbolism and Imitators
9: Defeat and Revival: Nineveh after 612 BC
Conclusion
Appendix: The Section of Prism Inscription Describing the Palace and Garden
Notes
Bibliography
Index 

Kritik

This wonderfully readable and meticulously researched book... is as gripping as any thriller, beautifully written and illustrated, with an astonishing conclusion. Good Book Guide