The mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon : an elusive world wonder traced
Dalley, Stephanie2013
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A story of detection involving legends, expert decipherment of ancient texts, and a vivid description of a little-known civilization. Recognised in ancient times as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the legendary Hanging Garden of Babylon and its location still remains a mystery steeped in shadow. Stephanie Dalley, a world expert on ancient Babylonian language, gathers all the material on this enigmatic World Wonder.
Main title:
The mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon : an elusive world wonder traced / Stephanie Dalley, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Somerville College, Oxford.
Author:
Dalley, Stephanie, author
Imprint:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Collation:
352 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780199662265 (hbk)0199662266
Dewey class:
935'.01935.01
Language:
English
BRN:
889197
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