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hanging gardens of babylon

/ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈɡɑːrdənz əv ˈbæbɪlən/

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/ˈhæŋɪŋ ˈɡɑːrdənz əv ˈbæbɪlən/C1formalart
  • ruОтносится к одному из семи чудес света Древнего мира, описанному как замечательный комплекс террасных садов, содержащих множество деревьев, кустарников и лиан, построенный в древнем городе Вавилон (недалеко от современного города Хилла, Ирак).

Refers to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, described as a remarkable series of tiered gardens containing a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and vines, built in the ancient city of Babylon (near present-day Hillah, Iraq).

  1. Ancient Wonder of the WorldB2formal

    One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, described as a remarkable series of tiered gardens in the ancient city of Babylon, built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife.

    ruВисячие сады Семирамиды

    • The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are often depicted as a lush, green oasis in the desert.
    • Historians debate whether the Hanging Gardens of Babylon actually existed or were a legend.
    • The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were said to be built with an advanced irrigation system.