HISTORY
THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC
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king of the Babylonian empire who rebuilt the city of Babylon and is credited with the construction of the famous Hanging Gardens.
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stepped platform thought to have been topped by a temple dedicated to city-state’s chief god or goddess
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region of the Middle East in which civilizations first arose
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began his life as a shepherd but rose to became greatest king of united Israel.
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to one legend, the Hanging Gardens were built alongside a grand palace known as The Marvel of Mankind, by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II (who ruled between 605 and 562 BC), for his Median wife, Queen Amytis, because she missed the green hills and valleys of her homeland.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nebuchadnezzar was committed to rebuilding Babylon (in modern-day Iraq) after it had been freed from Assyrian rule.
Detailed explanation-3: -Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II was said to have constructed the luxurious Hanging Gardens in the sixth century B.C. as a gift to his wife, Amytis, who was homesick for the beautiful vegetation and mountains of her native Media (the northwestern part of modern-day Iran).
Detailed explanation-4: -Nebuchadnezzar II was the greatest king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. He is known for rebuilding much of Babylon and restoring it to its former glory. He also built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon which is considered one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.
Detailed explanation-5: -Babylon thus became the capital of the Neo-Babylonian (sometimes called the Chaldean) Empire. With the recovery of Babylonian independence, a new era of architectural activity ensued, particularly during the reign of his son Nebuchadnezzar II (604–561 BC).