The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon

Stephanie Dalley

Oxford University Press

2013

279 páginas

9h 18m

ISBN-13: 9780199662265

Inglês

"Identifies and locates one of the Ancient World wonders -- New description of a very early garden and the technology behind its water supply -- Identifies the early occurrence of the "Water-raising Screw" -- Links Assyrian texts and sculpture to later classical sources and explains legends surrounding the characters of Semiramis and Nebuchadnezzar -- Reassesses specific sculpture in the British Museum." --Publisher.