Year 7 History – History Mysteries
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON (VIDEO)
Watch this video for an introduction to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
WatchMojo.com. (2007). Wonders of the ancient world – Hanging Gardens of Babylon [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIVw4JkXpY4
Use these terms to search the catalogue, eResources or the Internet.
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Print Resources
Below is a small selection of print resources that include information about the hanging gardens of Babylon. You can locate these using the shelf Call No indicated. You will also find more resources by searching the Library Catalogue using your keyword.
930 BEN
Bentley, D. (2001). The seven wonders of the ancient world. British Museum.
935 SAM
Samuels, C. (2014). Technology is Mesopotamia. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
930 VAN
Van Vleet, C., & Rizvi, F. (2011). Seven wonders of the world: discover amazing monuments to civilization. Nomad Press.
eBooks
eBook
Woods, M., & Woods, M. B. (2009). Seven wonders of the ancient world.
Chapter from book
Price, B. (2016). Did the hanging gardens of babylon exist?. The greatest mysteries…ever. Quid Publishing.
eBook
Curlee, L. (2012). Seven wonders of the ancient world.
eBook
Laliberte, M. (2005). Seven wonders of the ancient world.
eBook
Laliberte, M. (2013). What are the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?.
eResources
Use your keywords to search Britannica School via the Library eResources page.
You will need to select the High School level for the article on the Hanging Gardens. There is also a short video.
ONLINE MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Websites
Search the catalogue for appropriate websites or use the websites listed below. If you search the Internet on your own, you will need to critically evaluate the website. We suggest using the SIFT and/or CRAAP method.
Hanging gardens of Babylon. (n.d.). https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/seven-wonders-world/hanging-gardens-babylon/
Hanging gardens of Babylon.(n.d.). https://kids.kiddle.co/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon
Rosenberg, J. (2017). The hanging gardens of Babylon. https://www.thoughtco.com/the-hanging-gardens-of-babylon-1434533
Copping, J. (2013). Pictured: the ‘real site’ of the hanging gardens of Babylon. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/environment/archaeology/10470443/Pictured-the-real-site-of-the-Hanging-Gardens-of-Babylon.html
Dalley, S. (2013). How the hanging gardens of Babylon were lost and found. https://www.ft.com/content/5aa4992e-1c65-11e3-a8a3-00144feab7de
Keys, D. (2013). The biggest wonder about the hanging gardens of Babylon? They weren’t in Babylon. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/features/the-biggest-wonder-about-the-hanging-gardens-of-babylon-they-weren-t-in-babylon-8604649.html
Krystek, L. (n.d.). The hanging gardens of Babylon. http://www.unmuseum.org/hangg.htm
Mark, J.J. (2010). Nebuchadnezzar II. https://www.ancient.eu/Nebuchadnezzar_II/
Videos
Documentaries HD. (2015, January 19). The seven wonders of the world – BBC documentary [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aY9Se-J2ww
Start the video at 53:06 and finish at 1:06:00
This video looks at the traditional view that the Hanging Gardens were in Babylon. It does look at the types of plants that would have been used and the first recorded mention of the gardens. Make sure you view the more up-to-date documentary to get the newest theory.
SBS. (2013). Finding Babylon’s Hanging Gardens [Video]. ClickView.
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A world wonder so elusive, most people have decided it must be mythical. Centuries of digging have turned up nothing. The problem is, everyone has been looking in the wrong place. This documentary will prove the Hanging Gardens of Babylon did exist. (50 mins)