--- product_id: 4603841 title: "The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon: An Elusive World Wonder Traced" price: "32301CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/4603841-the-mystery-of-the-hanging-garden-of-babylon-an-elusive store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # Archaeological evidence Ancient text decipherment Scholarly detective work The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon: An Elusive World Wonder Traced **Price:** 32301CFA **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Unlock the ancient wonder that rewrote history’s blueprint! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon: An Elusive World Wonder Traced - **How much does it cost?** 32301CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/4603841-the-mystery-of-the-hanging-garden-of-babylon-an-elusive) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Unravel Ancient Secrets:** Expert linguistic analysis reveals the true location and design of the Hanging Garden. - β€’ **Scholarly Yet Accessible:** Written for both academics and curious minds, blending rigorous research with captivating storytelling. - β€’ **Groundbreaking Archaeology:** Concrete use and bronze-cast screws prove advanced ancient engineering centuries ahead of their time. - β€’ **Top-Ranked Historical Read:** Highly rated with 4.5 stars and a bestseller in Middle Eastern History and Archaeology categories. - β€’ **Visual & Documentary Insights:** Includes figures, color photos, and references to a BBC documentary for immersive learning. ## Overview This compelling volume by Stephanie Dalley deciphers ancient texts and archaeological evidence to solve the mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon, relocating it to Nineveh and revealing its sophisticated engineering. Combining scholarly rigor with engaging narrative, it offers a fresh, evidence-backed perspective on one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, making it a must-have for history enthusiasts and professionals alike. ## Description The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon is an exciting story of detection involving legends, expert decipherment of ancient texts, and a vivid description of a little-known civilization. Recognized in ancient times as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the legendary Hanging Garden of Babylon and its location have long been steeped in mystery and puzzling myths. In this remarkable volume Stephanie Dalley, a world expert on ancient Babylonian language, exposes new evidence and clarifies all the known material about this enigmatic World Wonder. Placing the Garden within a tradition of royal patronage, Dalley describes how the decipherment of an original text and its link to sculpture in the British Museum has enabled her to pin down where and by which king the Garden was laid out, and to describe in detail what it looked like. Through this dramatic and fascinating reconstruction of the Garden, Dalley also follows its influence on later garden design. Unscrambling layer by layer the many stories that have built up around the Garden, including the parts played by Semiramis and Nebuchadnezzar, Dalley shows why this Garden deserves its place alongside the Pyramids and the Colossus of Rhodes as one of the most astonishing technical achievements of the ancient world. Review: ENJOYABLE HISTORICAL DETECTIVE STORY - Though I lack the academic credentials to dispute any part of the author's solution to "The Mystery of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon", I enjoyed every step of her convincing investigation, and would be interested to read any serious objections. The footnotes and bibliography support the most thorough research into every aspect of the written and archaelogical evidence. There are many figures, and some color photos, including stills from her BBC documentary of 1999, which is now available on line. Since this is a mystery apparently solved, I shall not disclose any spoilers. However, here are a couple of things not generally known outside academic circles: An analysis of samples, taken in 1935, confirmed that concrete was used by the civilization that created the Garden. Even recent books continue to state that the Romans invented concrete, when in fact they perfected the mix by adding volcanic ash, etc, and were also masters of its use underwater. The use of bronze-cast screws, explained here, and recreated in the documentary, suggests that this civilization had mastered this device hundreds of years before Archimedes, who is usually given credit. And hydraulic engineering in general was of course an essential component. This book is not "fantastic archaeology", a speculative fantasy resting on nothing. It is a work of serious scholarship, well written for a wide audience. It belongs in every collection on archaeology and the ancient near east,and I have no reservations about placing it on my shelf with established studies in those fields. Review: The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Nineveh! - The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon by Stephanie Dally, the elusive ancient Seventh Wonder of the World, is exquisitely written and obviously scholarly, perhaps even exhaustively so, but captivating nonetheless from beginning to end, albeit the author proves that the Garden was at Nineveh by the Tigris, not Babylon by the Euphrates. Read the book and see for yourself how she works that bit of magic--backed by rational thought and scholarly detective work worthy of her credentials at the Oriental Institute of Oxford! --Zario Zolo ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,279,096 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #73 in Middle Eastern History (Books) #94 in Archaeology (Books) #119 in Ancient Mesopotamia History | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 150 Reviews | ## Images ![The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon: An Elusive World Wonder Traced - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mi20oOVDL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ENJOYABLE HISTORICAL DETECTIVE STORY *by V***S on July 9, 2013* Though I lack the academic credentials to dispute any part of the author's solution to "The Mystery of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon", I enjoyed every step of her convincing investigation, and would be interested to read any serious objections. The footnotes and bibliography support the most thorough research into every aspect of the written and archaelogical evidence. There are many figures, and some color photos, including stills from her BBC documentary of 1999, which is now available on line. Since this is a mystery apparently solved, I shall not disclose any spoilers. However, here are a couple of things not generally known outside academic circles: An analysis of samples, taken in 1935, confirmed that concrete was used by the civilization that created the Garden. Even recent books continue to state that the Romans invented concrete, when in fact they perfected the mix by adding volcanic ash, etc, and were also masters of its use underwater. The use of bronze-cast screws, explained here, and recreated in the documentary, suggests that this civilization had mastered this device hundreds of years before Archimedes, who is usually given credit. And hydraulic engineering in general was of course an essential component. This book is not "fantastic archaeology", a speculative fantasy resting on nothing. It is a work of serious scholarship, well written for a wide audience. It belongs in every collection on archaeology and the ancient near east,and I have no reservations about placing it on my shelf with established studies in those fields. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Nineveh! *by Z***O on August 11, 2014* The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon by Stephanie Dally, the elusive ancient Seventh Wonder of the World, is exquisitely written and obviously scholarly, perhaps even exhaustively so, but captivating nonetheless from beginning to end, albeit the author proves that the Garden was at Nineveh by the Tigris, not Babylon by the Euphrates. Read the book and see for yourself how she works that bit of magic--backed by rational thought and scholarly detective work worthy of her credentials at the Oriental Institute of Oxford! --Zario Zolo ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by B***S on March 30, 2015* It was very informative. 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