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Hanging Gardens: Tracking a Mysterious World Wonder (the Obelisk)

(uk) Stephanie Daly

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Where is the sky garden? What does it look like? Why did the ancient Greeks and Romans call it one of the seven wonders of the world? Which great emperor actually built it? What amazing technological achievements are used in the garden? What impact did it have on the garden design of later generations? Stephanie Daly delves into mythology, legends and classical texts to offer a new interpretation of the location and image of this legendary garden, vividly depicting an almost forgotten ancient civilization.