The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are traditionally said to have been built for whom?
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Correct answer: Nebuchadnezzar's Median wife, Amytis
Tradition suggests Nebuchadnezzar built the gardens to comfort his wife who missed the green hills and mountains of her homeland in Media. While the Bible doesn't mention them, they are a hallmark of Babylonian geography in history.
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