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Because while they were a wonder of the ancient world, they are now gone and we do not quite know where they were, how big they were, how they were irrigated or what they looked like.

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Q: Why are people so fascinated by the hanging gardens of Babylon?
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What role did the hanging gardens of Babylon play in mesopotamian society?

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon played the role of making people visit Babylon. I don't think that it played a very important part in Babylon.


Did they pay people to build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

yes. of course!


What did people do in the hanging gardens of Babylon?

they did gardening an picked flowers for the sick


What did the people in Babylon think of the hanging gardens?

They thought they were absolutely fabulous!


Does the hanging garden attract tourism?

Yes many people liked to see the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.


Which group of people is known for Ishtar Gate and the Hanging Gardens?

King Nebuchadnezzar commissioned the building of the Ishtar Gate. He has also been given credit for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.


How did people affect the environment in hanging gardens of Babylon?

these people need to go to some other website because it doesn't work


How did the hanging gardens of Babylon get water?

camels and elephants and they climbed up to the top of the palace with big water supplies on their backs, and poured the water into a big hole. there where pipes every where that led to the hanging gardens, and the people would open the gates, and late out some water to the hanging gardens.


Where are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon located today?

The exact location is unknown but some people believe they are located on the bank of the river Tigris in Iraq.


How was hanging gardens of Babylon built?

Near present day Iraq. The gardens are presumed to have been located on or near the east bank of the River Euphrates, about 31 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq. A more recent theory proposes that the gardens were actually constructed in the city of Nineveh, on the bank of the river Tigris. It is possible that through the ages, the location of the Hanging Gardens may have been confused with gardens that existed at the city of Nineveh, since tablets from the place clearly show gardens.


How many years did it take to build the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

Lots of people, I can't tell you a number cause im not sure, Try looking in a book.


Who lived in the center of the city in mesopotamia?

Babylon was the capital city and center of the Babylonian Empire. During its peak, Babylon was the largest city in the world with populations exceeding 200,000 people. It was home to kings such as Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar as well as the fabled Hanging Gardens of Babylon which are one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.