# Hanging Gardens of Babylon — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [July 27, 2018, 8:53am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hanging-gardens-of-babylon-whe-definition-discussion/2975 "2018-07-27T08:53:16Z")\
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were the fabled gardens which beautified the capital of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, built by its greatest king Nebuchadnezzar II (r. 605-562 BCE). One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, they are the only wonder whose existence is disputed amongst historians.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Hanging\_Gardens\_of\_Babylon/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/hanging-gardens-of-babylon-whe-definition-discussion/2975/2 "2026-07-28T21:45:21Z")

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