Restoration work in the ancient city of Babylon in Iraq, Jan 9, 2021. A view of the ancient city of Babylon in Iraq, Jan 31, 2021. Inside Babylon’s outer city walls, Iraq’s oil ministry is building a metering station for one of the three pipelines that have been laid in recent years. While Iraqi officials went to great lengths to protect the site while vying for the coveted World Heritage Site designation, those efforts appear to have since eased. No archaeological evidence has uncovered the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, reputed to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Source: bd News24 February 07, 2021 07:41 UTC