دورية
A proposal for the irrigation of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
| العنوان: | A proposal for the irrigation of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon |
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| المؤلفون: | Stevenson, D. W. W. |
| المصدر: | Iraq; 1992, Vol. 54 Issue: 1 p35-55, 21p |
| مستخلص: | It was purely by chance, in 1989, that I saw in a newspaper an article announcing a competition sponsored by the Iraqi government to solve the riddle of how the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were irrigated. This proved to be the start of a project, which culminated in the submission of an entry for the competition in June 1990. As everyone is aware, the outbreak of hostilities in the Gulf followed soon after, ending any further communication on the matter.Since that time, a considerable amount of further information has come into my possession, which has enabled me to expand on the initial written thesis. In this respect, I am particularly indebted to Dr. Irving Finkel's article in The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World(1988), which brought together all the ancient source material that is so difficult for an amateur like myself to obtain, and also to Joan Oates' Babylon(1979 and 1986) for much valuable background information.I trust that my theories may prove to be of interest and perhaps also stimulate further discussion not only on the Hanging Gardens themselves but also on the much neglected subject of water raising devices of antiquity. |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Supplemental Index |
| تدمد: | 00210889 20534744 |
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| DOI: | 10.1017/S0021088900002473 |