The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were the fabled gardens which beautified the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, built by its greatest king Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 605-562 BCE). One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, they are the only wonder whose existence is disputed amongst historians.
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605 BCE - 562 BCEThe Hanging Gardens of Babylon, according to tradition, are built by Nebuchadnezzar II.
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605 BCE - 562 BCENebuchadnezzar II is king of Babylon.
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c. 575 BCENebuchadnezzar II builds the Ishtar Gate and great walls of Babylon.
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225 BCEPhilo of Byzantium records The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
