How Long to Read The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 8 minutes to read The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon by Stephanie Dalley

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon is an exciting story of detection involving legends, expert decipherment of ancient texts, and a vivid description of a little-known civilization. Recognised in ancient times as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the legendary Hanging Garden of Babylon and its location still remains a mystery steeped in shadow and puzzling myths. In this remarkable volume Stephanie Dalley, a world expert on ancient Babylonian language, gathers for the first time all the material on this enigmatic World Wonder. Tracing the history of the Garden, Dalley describes how the decipherment of an original text and its link to sculpture in the British Museum has enabled her to pin down where the Garden was positioned and to describe in detail what it may have looked like. Through this dramatic and fascinating reconstruction of the Garden, Dalley is also able to follow its influence on later garden design. Like a palimpsest, Dalley unscrambles the many legends that have built up around the Garden, including the parts played by Semiramis and Nebuchadnezzar, and following the evolution of its design, she shows why this Garden deserves its place alongside the Pyramids and the Colossus of Rhodes as one of the most astonishing technical achievements of the ancient world.

How long is The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon?

The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon by Stephanie Dalley is 304 pages long, and a total of 77,216 words.

This makes it 103% the length of the average book. It also has 94% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 1 minute to read The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon aloud.

What Reading Level is The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon?

The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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