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"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.
List of contents
Dedication; Acknowledgements; List of Colour Plates; List of Figures; Time-line; General Map; Introduction; 1 Drawing a Blank in Babylon; 2 Classical Writers and their Testimony; 3 Three Pictures, and Archimedes; 4 Sennacherib's Great Invention; 5 Engineering for Water Management; 6 Confusion of Names; 7 The Unrivalled Palace, the Queen and the Garden; 8 Symbolism and Imitators; 9 Defeat and Revival: Nineveh after 612 BC; Conclusion; Appendix: The Section of Prism Inscription Describing the Palace and Garden; Notes; Bibliography; Index
About the author
Stephanie Dalley is an Honorary Research Fellow at Somerville College, Oxford, a Member of Wolfson College, Oxford, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London. With degrees in Assyriology from the Universities of Cambridge and London, her academic career has specialized in the study of ancient cuneiform texts and she has worked on archaeological excavations in Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Jordan. She has written several books on the myths and culture of ancient Mesopotamia, with special reference to their impact on later civilizations, many of which have been translated into Arabic, Italian, and Japanese. She lives in Oxford with her husband and maintains a large garden.
Summary
Where was the Hanging Garden of Babylon and what did it look like? Why did the ancient Greeks and Romans consider it to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World? Renowned Babylonian expert Stephanie Dalley delves into the legends filled with myth and mystery to piece together the enigmatic history of this elusive world wonder.
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This wonderfully readable and meticulously researched book... is as gripping as any thriller, beautifully written and illustrated, with an astonishing conclusion.
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This wonderfully readable and meticulously researched book... is as gripping as any thriller, beautifully written and illustrated, with an astonishing conclusion. Good Book Guide
