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Agriculture in Mesopotamian Civilization
Emperor Nebuchadnezzar was a great king of the Chaldean dynasty. He built a
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beautiful garden in balcony and on the 6 century BCE. A canal was constructed
to irrigate the flowers of that garden. The palace was about 300 feet high whose
balconies were full of various kinds of flowers fruits trees and creepers. The garden
seemed to be hanging in the sky from the distance. Due to its uniqueness the
Hanging Garden of Babylonia was enlisted in one of the ancient Seven Wonders
of the World. It does not exist at present.
Key Words
monuments : buildings
tit for tat : blow or injury, etc. given return for one receive
commandments : command from god
revealed : make previously unknown or secret information known
Make a collage of Ancient Wonders of the world and paste it on
Activity a display board.
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