The ancient city famous for its hanging gardens is Babylon, located near present-day Hillah, Iraq. The Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are said to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BC for his wife, who longed for the greenery of her homeland. Although there is ongoing debate among historians regarding the gardens' actual existence and location, they are often described as an extraordinary feat of engineering with terraces of trees and plants cascading down. The gardens symbolize the ingenuity of ancient civilizations and their capacity for creativity.