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title: Hanging Gardens of Babylon
author: Ferdinand Knab
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9064/hanging-gardens-of-babylon/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hanging Gardens of Babylon
_Authored by Ferdinand Knab_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9064.png)
## Image Caption
A representation of the [Hanging Gardens of Babylon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon/), the fabled gardens which possibly adorned the capital of the Neo-Babylonian [Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/), built by its greatest king [Nebuchadnezzar II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nebuchadnezzar_II/) (r. 605-562 BCE). By Ferdinand Knab, 1886 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Knab, F. (2018, July 26). Hanging Gardens of Babylon. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Knab, Ferdinand. "Hanging Gardens of Babylon." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 26, 2018. .
### MLA
Knab, Ferdinand. "Hanging Gardens of Babylon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Jul 2018, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon_by_Ferdinand_Knab_(1886).png) by [**Ferdinand Knab**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon_by_Ferdinand_Knab_(1886).png). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 26 July 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.