The sun hangs heavy over central Iraq in late afternoon, painting the ruins of Babylon in heat and light. Dust rises from the ground in soft clouds, carrying a faint scent that seems older than time ...

The Babylonians and Assyrians planted gardens in cities, palace courtyards, and temples, in which trees with fragrance and edible fruits were prominent for re-creating their concept of Paradise. The ...

Despite being one of the Seven Wonders, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon have never been found. Raven unpacks the myths, mistranslations, and Mesopotamian marvels that may have inspired the story, and ...

This 8th-century miniature, by the Spanish monk Beatus of Liébana, depicts the Bible story of Babylonian King Nebuchadrezzar eating grass as divine punishment. Photograph by Granger Collection/Age ...

Paris-based design studio Rescubika has unveiled a fantastical proposal for the Babylon Bridge, a pedestrian-only bridge over the river Seine. Inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the proposed ...

A moving story of a people reclaiming their cultural heritage after an occupying force tried to erase it. Priceless artifacts from the Assyrian Empire were destroyed during the Isis occupation of ...

Welcome to a bonus episode of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Series! Today we're tackling the hunt for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Were they actually in Nineveh instead? Trump and Epstein ...