The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is mentioned among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that includes the Pyramids of Giza and the Colossus of Rhodes.
The building was described to have many tiers of gardens, built on terraces into the walls, like a small mountain constructed of mud bricks. The garden contained many varieties of trees, bushes and vines, and was watered by an Archimedes’ Screw coming from the nearby Euphrates River.
The ancient Babylonian priest, Berossus claims that the Hanging Gardens was made by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his Median wife, Queen Amytis, who missed her homeland’s lush green hills.
The Hanging Gardens is later mentioned by Josephus, who quoted Berossus, as well as a few other ancient historians. Unfortunately, there is no definitive archeological evidence for the Gardens found in Babylon. Hence, the Gardens may only be a myth.
References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon