The Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

Traditionally the Gardens were said to have been located in the city of Babylon, but the the Hanging Gardens are the only of the Seven Wonders whose location is not established. This is because there is no physical evidence has been found at Babylon, also leaving people to believe that the Garden are just a myth. However, if the Hanging Gardens were actually real, it was most likely destroyed sometime after the first century AD. In one legend, Nebuchadnezzar II built the Hanging Gardens for his Queen Amytis (his wife), because she was feeling homesick for the green hills and valleys of her homeland.

The Temple of Artemis (also known as the Temple of Diana) was a Greek temple in Ephesus dedicated to the archery goddess Artimis. The temple was completely rebuilt three times before its destruction in 268 AD. The first temple was built in about 800 BC, and destroyed in the 7th century, some say due to flood, while others say due to war. This second temple was about four times bigger that the first. The second temple was destroyed when Herostratus burned it to the ground. The third and final time the temple was rebuilt, Alexander the Great said he would pay for it to be rebuilt if his name would be carved on it. However, the townspeople did not want his name on it, so his name was not engraved anywhere on or in the temple. The last time the temple was rebuilt it was 450 feet long, 225 feet wide, and 60 feet high, with at least 127 columns.