11/12/2025
According to Hellenic culture, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. If real, the gardens were built in the 6th century, relying exclusively on the Euphrates river as their source of irrigation. Without soil available in the arid desert, they may be the first example of successful hydroponics. In the 10th century, the Aztecs were reportedly using floating gardens in nearby lakes, and the Chinese utilized hydroponics for rice fields devoid of soil in the 13th century.
