The mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon: an elusive world wonder traced
"Identifies and locates one of the Ancient World wonders -- New description of a very early garden and the technology behind its water supply -- Identifies the early occurrence of the "Water-raising Screw" -- Links Assyrian texts and sculpture to later classical sources and explains l...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2013
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In: | Year: 2013 |
Edition: | 1. ed. |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Hängende Gärten
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Further subjects: | B
History, Ancient
B Assyria History B Gardens (Iraq) (Babylon (Extinct city)) History B Seven Wonders of the World B Archaeology and history (Middle East) B Babylon (Extinct city) History |
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