Souvenir Medal Monnaie de Paris 2015 - The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (13)

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a legendary structure of antiquity located in Babylon, Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). They were built around 600 BC during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II. The gardens were actually a series of elevated terraces that supported a variety of plants and trees, creating a lush oasis in the midst of the Mesopotamian desert. The engineering used for the gardens' irrigation was remarkable, involving a complex system of canals, pumps, and reservoirs to transport water from the Euphrates River. However, there is debate among historians about the actual existence of these gardens, as there is no direct archaeological evidence of their existence. Accounts of the Hanging Gardens come from ancient sources, and their real status as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World remains a mystery.