Hanging Gardens of Babylon site discovered?

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An Oxford University academic believes she has found the precise location of the ancient wonder.

The legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the wonders of the ancient world, a paradise of plants and trees built more than 2,000 years ago. Long lost to the mists of time, the exact location of the gardens remains a mystery that has yet to be satisfactorily solved.

Dr Stephanie Dalley however believes that she may have finally found the answer. After more than 20 years of research, Dr Dalley contends that the gardens were not built near the ancient city of Babylon but were instead located almost 1,000 miles to the north near the city of Ninevah in what is now modern day Iraq.

From Telegraph