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Hanging Gardens of Babylon

600 BCE – 320 BCE

Legendary terraced gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient…

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Landmark · Middle East

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

600 BCE – 320 BCE

Legendary gardens with disputed location and existence. The Babylon marker and displayed dates represent tradition, not confirmed archaeological evidence.

Standing in 600 BCE

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600 BCE Pompeii 600 BCE Tikal 600 BCE Taxila 600 BCE Herculaneum 600 BCE Marseille 600 BCE San Agustín Archaeological Park
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