The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by Nebuchadnezzar around 600 B.C. to please his wife, who was lonely for her homeland. They were destroyed after the first century B.C. by an earthquake. They are considered one of the original Seven Wonders of the World. Greek historians have extensively documented Hanging Gardens, although many have confused them with other gardens existing at Nineveh. Tablets from Nineveh show gardens, carefully watered and nurtured. Babylonian history shows no documentation on the hanging Gardens. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were first described in the late fourth century B.C., and later Greek historians elaborated on these accounts. Archaeological excavation of the palace has uncovered buildings and in nearby well. However, Greek historians stated that the Hanging Gardens were located on the banks of the Euphrates River, far from the palace. Recent excavations near the Euphrates River show some massive walls, some 25 m thick. Seeds and other substances scattered in the area seemed to indicate a garden nearby. Further proof is needed before it can be decisively stated whether these were in fact the original Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

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Richard Cassaro is a journalist, speaker and author of “Written In Stone: Decoding The Secret Masonic Religion Hidden In Gothic Cathedrals And World Architecture.” The book uncovers a lost Wisdom Tradition that was practiced globally in antiquity, found memorialized in pyramids, Triptychs, and identical images worldwide. The central tenets of this tradition have been perpetuated in Western Secret Societies. The most visible of these is the so-called “Masonic Fraternity,” an age-old chivalric Order whose ranks have included Europe’s Gothic cathedral builders and America’s Founding Fathers. Richard has two websites: www.DeeperTruth.com and www.RichardCassaro.com