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kids’ CORNER HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD FIND THE BOLDED WORDS IN THE WORD SEARCH! SINCE THE ANCIENT TIMES, PEOPLE HAVE PUT TOGETHER MANY “SEVEN WONDERS” LISTS. THE SEVEN WONDERS THAT MOST PEOPLE AGREE AS BEING IN THE ORIGINAL LIST ARE THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD. 1. The PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT are three pyramids at Giza, outside modern Cairo. The largest pyramid, built by Khufu (Cheops), a king of the fourth dynasty, had an original estimated height of 482 ft (now approximately 450 ft). The base has sides 755 ft long. It contains 2,300,000 blocks; the average weight of each is 2.5 tons. Estimated date of completion is 2680 B.C. Of all the Ancient Wonders, the pyramids alone survive. 2. The HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON were believed to have been built by Nebuchadnezzar around 600 B.C. to please his queen, Amuhia. They are also associated with the mythical Assyrian queen, Semiramis. Archeologists surmise that the gardens were laid out atop a vaulted building, with provisions for raising water. The terraces were said to rise from 75 to 300 ft. 3. The STATUE OF ZEUS (Jupiter) at Olympia was made of gold and ivory by the Greek sculptor Phidias (5th century B.C.). Reputed to be 40 ft high, the statue has been lost without a trace, except for reproductions on coins. 4. The TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS (Diana) at Ephesus was begun about 350 B.C., in honor of a non-Hellenic goddess who later became identified with the Greek goddess of the same name. The temple, with Ionic columns 60 ft high, was destroyed by invading Goths in A.D. 262. 5. The MAUSOLEUM AT HALICARNASSUS was erected by Queen Artemisia in memory of her husband, King Mausolus of Caria in Asia Minor, who died in 353 B.C. Some remains of the structure are in the British Museum. This shrine is the source of the modern word “mausoleum.” 6. The COLOSSUS AT RHODES was a bronze statue of Helios (Apollo), about 105 ft high. The work of the sculptor Chares, who reputedly labored for 12 years before completing it in 280 B.C., it was destroyed during an earthquake in 224 B.C. 7. The PHAROS (Lighthouse) of Alexandria was built by Sostratus of Cnidus during the 3rd century B.C. on the island of Pharos off the coast of Egypt. It was destroyed by an earthquake in the 13th century. ORLGJCNDJFIRLDKVIGKHLSKCIEKDMI LFSPESJFKTODLGFKJCDKDFKSEPOTIS MWFRPYRAMIDSOFEGYPTJRIDUFJXHCU QPLKOSMFIDSWNEZLEPFKGFOTKJGTFK MJKLIDJKSLEKDIKJFMDIXJDUGIKEOT KDIJKVGTKPLYPHXWKEFJROLAPSLMIF YMQJKADKWHWBEVRCTCAKKAKSLDIPGA DGFIPSMHANGINGGARDENSOFBABYLON QOAIEUTUTRHGJEKDLSKAJNXMZKDEGH SDMKOGTADOXIKDFMDLXCDEVKDFKOAS HEPISQMWTSRNABYJULPUOSLSEELFRH USQPSKOSMUIDSWNBJDURIKMOTLGASO UMGNTJHKUOEECSVJFMDIXJDUGIKROT JKVLKDIJKVKOPLYPHGXWKEFJROLTIF YMQJKAKWPDBEFRCTCAHKKAKSLDIEGA UNGFIPDMOSIJRZFUZMDTJRNTLYJMLP OSLKEJEIDUFJXCESQPLKOKSMEIDIWN AMMUJDURIKFOTLPUYPHWERLDFLGSPT FCOLOSSUSATRHODESLIDGODMDLXACU JRMXUGYMQNWBNDFWTHFBVEIOVRCTDG DDUFJNLXASFPEWKPLMKOIJNUYGVCFT DSTRDFECSYSDJODLPELFKCMSEXMZKD GHMKMAUSOLEUMATHALICARNASSUSDF OASMGHTSDMKOGTMDLXIKDFMDLXCRVS MORE ABOUT THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON Detailed descriptions of the Gardens come from ancient Greek sources, including the writings of Strabo and Philo of Byzantium. Here are some excerpts from their accounts: The Garden is quadrangular, and each side is four plethra long. It consists of arched vaults which are located on checkered cubelike foundations. The ascent of the uppermost terrace-roofs is made by a stairway. The Hanging Garden has plants cultivated above ground level, and the roots of the trees are embedded in an upper terrace rather than in the earth. The whole mass is supported on stone columns. Streams of water emerging from elevated sources flow down sloping channels. These waters irrigate the whole garden saturating the roots of plants and keeping the whole area moist. Hence the grass is permanently green and the leaves of trees grow firmly attached to supple branches... This is a work of art of royal luxury and its most striking feature is that the labor of cultivation is suspended above the heads of the spectators”. More recent archaeological excavations at the ancient city of Babylon in Iraq uncovered the foundation of the palace. Other findings include the Vaulted Building with thick walls and an irrigation well near the southern palace. A group of archaeologists surveyed the area of the southern palace and reconstructed the Vaulted Building as the Hanging Gardens. However, the Greek historian Strabo had stated that the gardens were situated by the River Euphrates. So others argue that the site is too far from the Euphrates to support the theory since the Vaulted Building is several hundreds of meters away. They reconstructed the site of the palace and located the Gardens in the area stretching from the River to the Palace. On the river banks, recently discovered massive walls 25 m thick may have been stepped to form terraces - the ones described in Greek references. 32 CHALDEAN NEWS MARCH 2004
QUESTION of the month Welcome to the Question of the Month In every issue we will ask our readers a question. We look forward to your answers. MARCH QUESTION How Should Saddam Hussein Be Punished? Hang him upside down and every Iraqi gets one swing at him and make sure he never dies even if we have to slow down the beating until everyone gets a swing. Fawzi Nona What should his punishment be, you ask? Well, let me think about that. How about we begin with tearing every finger and toenail off? Then we can put him near a fire and watch him blister. Anyway, I think he needs to be tortured in some way. I also think he should have to apologize to all the families he has affected. I do not think he should be executed, though. He needs to suffer the way all the surviving members of those he killed suffered. Rhonda Barno Ibelieve the Iraqi people should be the ones who decide how to punish Saddam. They’re the ones who suffered under his presidency, so it’s only fitting that they choose what should be done with him. They’ve never had the freedom to choose, their families and loved ones suffered under Saddam, so now here’s their chance to start choosing. It’s not my place or the president of this country’s place to choose Saddam’s punishment. It is clearly the people of Iraq’s decision. Amy Hanna He should be considered a criminal against humanity and put to trial - immediately by the people of Iraq. Maha Hussain, M.D. Although no punishment could ever fit the crimes that this man has committed, our first instinct is to say “kill him”. As comforting as that may be to most people who have been affected by his evil regime, it is not within the beliefs of our religion. As Chaldeans who have strong beliefs in our Catholic faith, we should put the death penalty aside, even in a case such as this. The only other logical punishment would be a life sentence; but not just any life sentence. The rest of his life should be spent in solitary confinement under the control of the American military. I think the psychological impacts this could have on Saddam would prove to be the worst punishment he could have ever imagined. Death would be too easy and could make him look like a martyr in the eyes of his loyalists, especially for a man who thrived on torturing innocent people. He made his victims suffer and I think he should suffer just the same. As an added bonus, maybe the U.S. could drape his prison cell with the American flag. Mike M. Bahoura When I see the images and hear the stories of what this man has done, my emotions get the best of me. The first thing I think is an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. This man should suffer one limb at a time. Then I calm down and think that revenge is never a good course of action. He should probably be put to death in a more dignified way. After all, human punishment ultimately rests with God Sally Denha LaFave Saddam Hussein must be tried in Iraq by an Iraqi court of law. If he is found to be guilty in one of the many crimes he has committed, then he must be executed. Sami Hindi Sadam should be tried as an International War Criminal, as well as being tried by the people of Iraq. I think he should face both courts. What would be interesting is to see how he handles himself in front of an International Court, versus his behavior towards his own people while being tried by his own people! On an International level, I think that he would be defiant, soft spoken and maybe show signs of humility. A trial by the Iraqi people would show a different behavior. I think he would almost be confronting, as well as defiant. But, in this case, he would spew his propaganda as too try and convince the Iraqi people if they are better off today (since America invaded*). Or, were they better off in the old Iraq under Saddam’s Government! I would also be interested in seeing what punishment each of these courts would hand down on him... I think one would be Life in jail... the other... Life in Hell! Khal Hanna Get involved in The Chaldean News by answering our question of the Month. Fax us your answers to: 248-932-9161 or email to info@chaldeannews.com. ITALIAN CHOPHOUSE 645 E. Big Beaver • Troy 248.680.0066 ✁ SINCE 1920 THE TRADITION CONTINUES Banquet Rooms Available GREAT ITALIAN FOOD AND SERVICE Larco’s restaurants Family owned for over 50 years COME TASTE THE DIFFERENCE! This certificate entitles bearer to: Redeemable at both Larco’s locations ITALIAN GRILL 6480 Orchard Lake Rd. • West Bloomfield 248.626.6969 NW corner of Maple and Orchard Lake Reservations Always Welcome APRIL QUESTION What does Easter mean to you? $ 10 GIFT CERTIFICATE $10 off with a minimum purchase of $40 (Excluding tax, tip & alcoholic beverages.) Maximum discount $10. Offer not valid holidays and subject to Rules of Use. Tipping should be 15% to 20% of the total bill before discount. Valid anytime. MARCH 2004 CHALDEAN NEWS 33
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