Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Ancients
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Nebuchadnezzar and Cenacrib
Cenacrib was said to be the king of Babylon. But it wasn't possible for the son of Cenacrib that ever takes the title king of Babylon, so therefore the names have been confused. And what's also this description of Ninevi as being another Babylon that we sometimes get which might also explain why this confusion emerged? Well, both Babylon and Ninevi had fantastic walls and the walls were one of the wonders of the world. So that was a cause I think for confusion.
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