This is part 6 (of 7) of "Wonders of the Ancient World". Part 7 (the Great Pyramid of Giza) will be released in a few days! The city of Babylon emerged in the third millenium BC in Mesopotamia and became the capital of two empires, one thousand years apart: the Old and Neo Babylonian Empires. During the latter, in the 7th and 6th centuries BC, Babylon became probably the largest city in the world. It is during this period that spectacular hanging gardens would have been built in Babylon, possibly by king Nebuchadnezzar II. But the appearance, location, and even the existence of these gardens, are uncertain. In tonight's story, we explore this historical mystery. Link to part 1 "Lighthouse of Alexandria": • Lighthouse of Alexandria (Wonders of the A... Link to part 2 "Colossus of Rhodes": • Colossus of Rhodes (Wonders of the Ancient... Link to part 3 "Mausoleum at Halicarnassus": • Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (Wonders of the... Link to part 4 "Statue of Zeus at Olympia": • Statue of Zeus at Olympia (Wonders of the ... Link to part 5 "Temple of Artemis at Ephesus": • Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Wonders of t... Link to part 6 "Hanging Gardens of Babylon": • Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Wonders of the... Link to part 7 "Great Pyramid of Giza": • Great Pyramid of Giza (Wonders of the Anci... Credits: Script and narration by the French Whisperer, visuals by the French Whisperer, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Canstock, Shutterstock and Freepik. Sound effects and music from the YouTube Audio Library for Creators. Links to Lights Out Library: my stories retold in American English by Olimpia. YouTube: / @lightsoutlibraryov Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2KZFL3L... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/17b... Links para la Biblioteca de los Sueños: mis historias contadas por Olimpia en español con acento mexicano: YouTube: / @labibliotecadelossuenosov Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1t522al... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/51d... **************************************************** Free trial link to the Slumber App: https://slumber.fm/fw Slumber is a sleep and relaxation app that offers stories to fall asleep to from a variety of narrators, with sounds effects you can customize in the background, as well as meditations and ambient soundtracks. This link gives you 30 days of free trial instead of the usual 7 days. If you have trouble using the link, you need to install the app first, close it, then click on the link. I have an affiliate agreement with Slumber and this is a paid promotion in case you become a paying user after the trial. Music streaming platforms: look up on your favourite site, I am probably on it and the library of available stories is growing every week! My Facebook page: / thefrenchwhispererasmr Patreon: your contribution is very welcome. I use it to buy props for videos, books, and pay the bills! Patrons can also download videos in HD, or audio only, access special surveys and listen to my stories as podcasts. / thefrenchwhisperer Paypal account: on the front page of my channel or https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... **************************************************** Timestamps: 0:00 Hanging Gardens of Babylon 4:11 Emergence of Babylon 6:39 Old Babylonian Empire 10:05 Babylonian Civilization 12:13 Neo-Babylonian Empire 15:45 Babylon in Jewish and Christian Traditions 18:50 Appearance of the Gardens 21:51 Nebuchadnezzar II and Semiramis 24:59 Gardens of Sennacherib in Nineveh 28:35 End of Babylon
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