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  semiramis garden of babylon: The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon Stephanie Dalley, 2013-05-23 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.
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Garden of Cyrus.. Sir Thomas Browne, 1736
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Sight of Semiramis Alison Laura Patrice Beringer, 2016 Beginning with Diodorus Siculus's first-century BCE account and extending to early modern German Meisterlieder, this book explores the plethora of narratives about the ancient Babylonian queen Semiramis. The selected texts, most from continental Europe, cover a range of genres and languages. Organized thematically around issues of visual communication -- acts of seeing and being seen -- this study highlights the narrative fluidity in the matière de Sémiramide, ultimately revealing a figure of excess and surplus that defies classification and categorization. In its thematic focus, this study also draws on the competitive yet complementary relationship between the visual and the verbal.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Babylon Religion David W. Daniels, 2011 This is a history of goddess-worship. Written like a graphic novel, this well-researched book shows how goddess worship morphed through the centuries until it climaxed in its present most common form: the worship of the Virgin Mary. In different cultures, the names were different, but the goddess was the same. She was the Queen of Heaven, the mother of the god. She became the Mediatrix through whom all must go to reach their god.Author David Daniels is a stickler for research, so no one will be surprised to find a 30-page section of End Notes, as well as annotated bibliography. You can check out his facts for yourself! It's a heavy subject, but the illustrations by Jack T Chick help to make the story flow, and a lot easier for the casual reader to understand.
  semiramis garden of babylon: The excavations at Babylon Robert Koldewey, 2025-03-02 In The Excavations at Babylon, Robert Koldewey presents a meticulously detailed account of his groundbreaking archaeological endeavors at the ancient site of Babylon. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style, the book combines rich historical context with vivid descriptions of the ruins uncovered during Koldewey's expeditions between 1899 and 1917. It not only highlights the architectural marvels of Babylon, including the famed Ishtar Gate, but also reflects the broader cultural and historical significance of the findings, situating them within the ongoing discourse of Near Eastern archaeology and Orientalism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Koldewey, a German architect and archaeologist, approached the ruins of Babylon with both scientific rigor and a profound appreciation for history. His previous training in architecture enabled him to reconstruct the layouts of the ancient structures while his deep interest in ancient civilizations inspired his pursuit of unraveling the mysteries of Babylon. Koldewey's passion for archaeology, combined with the tumultuous socio-political climate of his time, motivated his comprehensive approach to the study of ancient cultures, making his work a seminal contribution to the field. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in archaeology, history, and the ancient world. Koldewey's findings not only illuminate the grandeur of Babylon but also underscore the intricate relationship between history and archaeology. Readers will find themselves transported to a time of monumental heritage, gaining invaluable insights into one of history's most captivating civilizations.
  semiramis garden of babylon: 20 Fun Facts About the Hanging Gardens of Babylon Emily Mahoney, 2019-07-15 The Hanging Gardens of Babylon may not actually contain hanging plants, but they do contain mysteries all their own, including speculation that they never even existed. Readers travel back in time to learn about this fascinating world wonder through interesting facts, historical images, and helpful graphic organizers. Accessible text emphasizes the history of this fascinating wonder as well as the civilization that created it. This book's fun fact format appeals to struggling readers as well.
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon Stephanie Dalley, 2013-05-23 Where was the Hanging Garden of Babylon and what did it look like ? Why did the ancient Greeks and Romans consider it to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World? Renowned Babylonian expert Stephanie Dalley delves into the legends filled with myth and mystery to piece together the enigmatic history of this elusive world wonder.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald A. Mackenzie, 2014-12-01 This volume deals with the myths and legends of Babylonia and Assyria, and as these reflect the civilization in which they developed, a historical narrative has been provided, beginning with the early Sumerian Age and concluding with the periods of the Persian and Grecian Empires. Over thirty centuries of human progress are thus passed under review. Keywords: myth, legend, ancient, religion, classic
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Two Babylons; Or, the Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife Alexander Hislop, 1858
  semiramis garden of babylon: Ritual, Performance, and Politics in the Ancient Near East Lauren Ristvet, 2015 In this book, Lauren Ristvet rethinks the narratives of state formation by investigating the interconnections between ritual, performance, and politics in the ancient Near East. She draws on a wide range of archaeological, iconographic, and cuneiform sources to show how ritual performance was not set apart from the real practice of politics; it was politics. Rituals provided an opportunity for elites and ordinary people to negotiate political authority. Descriptions of rituals from three periods explore the networks of signification that informed different societies. From circa 2600 to 2200 BC, pilgrimage made kingdoms out of previously isolated villages. Similarly, from circa 1900 to 1700 BC, commemorative ceremonies legitimated new political dynasties by connecting them to a shared past. Finally, in the Hellenistic period, the traditional Babylonian Akitu festival was an occasion for Greek-speaking kings to show that they were Babylonian and for Babylonian priests to gain significant power.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Nineveh and Babylon Austen Henry Layard, 1874
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Fairy Tale of My Life Hans Christain Anderson, 2000-09-25 Danish poet and novelist Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) is best known for the dozens of fairy tales he wrote, including The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and The Snow Queen. Andersen's sense of fantasy, power of description, and acute sensitivity are strikingly evident in his autobiography. Andersen masterfully depicts the extreme poverty of his provincial childhood and the international celebrity of his later years, and also provides insights into the sources of many of his most famous tales.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Nineveh and Its Remains Sir Austen Henry Layard, 1849
  semiramis garden of babylon: From Babylon to Timbuktu Rudolph Windsor,
  semiramis garden of babylon: Between Greece and Babylonia Kathryn Stevens, 2019-05-23 Focusing on Greece and Babylonia, this book provides a new, cross-cultural approach to the intellectual history of the Hellenistic world.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Ancient Mesopotamia A. Leo Oppenheim, 2013-01-31 This splendid work of scholarship . . . sums up with economy and power all that the written record so far deciphered has to tell about the ancient and complementary civilizations of Babylon and Assyria.—Edward B. Garside, New York Times Book Review Ancient Mesopotamia—the area now called Iraq—has received less attention than ancient Egypt and other long-extinct and more spectacular civilizations. But numerous small clay tablets buried in the desert soil for thousands of years make it possible for us to know more about the people of ancient Mesopotamia than any other land in the early Near East. Professor Oppenheim, who studied these tablets for more than thirty years, used his intimate knowledge of long-dead languages to put together a distinctively personal picture of the Mesopotamians of some three thousand years ago. Following Oppenheim's death, Erica Reiner used the author's outline to complete the revisions he had begun. To any serious student of Mesopotamian civilization, this is one of the most valuable books ever written.—Leonard Cottrell, Book Week Leo Oppenheim has made a bold, brave, pioneering attempt to present a synthesis of the vast mass of philological and archaeological data that have accumulated over the past hundred years in the field of Assyriological research.—Samuel Noah Kramer, Archaeology A. Leo Oppenheim, one of the most distinguished Assyriologists of our time, was editor in charge of the Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute and John A. Wilson Professor of Oriental Studies at the University of Chicago.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Mesopotamia Kathleen Kuiper Manager, Arts and Culture, 2010-08-15 Presents an introduction to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, from the earliest rise of the Sumerians to the seventh century C.E. Sasanian period, discussing the history, government, literature, religion, art, and architecture of each era.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Greece and Babylon Lewis Richard Farnell, 1911
  semiramis garden of babylon: Diodorus of Sicily Siculus Diodorus, 1989
  semiramis garden of babylon: Hydriotaphia and The Garden of Cyrus Sir Thomas Browne, 1906
  semiramis garden of babylon: Studies in Ancient Near Eastern World View and Society R. J. van der Spek, G. Haayer, 2008 This book examines the outlook of the ancient Mesopotamians in such areas as their religious values; views on death and burial, health and healing, and scholarship. Specific topics discussed include the heavenly constellations, the historian Berossus, magic and witchcraft, the clergy, the legend of Adapa, and much more.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Myths & Legends of Babylonia & Assyria Lewis Spence, 1920 A collection of Babylonian and Assyrian myths and legends, including various analogues of the biblical flood story and discussions of the history of Babylon and Assyria, and descriptions of various forms of Babylonian worship, Assyrian cults, and archaeological excavation of Babylonian and Assyrian sites.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Discoveries Among the Ruins of Nineveh and Babylon Austen Henry Layard, 1871
  semiramis garden of babylon: Buying Baroque Edgar Peters Bowron, 2017-03-01 Although Americans have shown interest in Italian Baroque art since the eighteenth century—Thomas Jefferson bought copies of works by Salvator Rosa and Guido Reni for his art gallery at Monticello, and the seventeenth-century Bolognese school was admired by painters Benjamin West and John Singleton Copley—a widespread appetite for it only took hold in the early to mid-twentieth century. Buying Baroque tells this history through the personalities involved and the culture of collecting in the United States. The distinguished contributors to this volume examine the dealers, auction houses, and commercial galleries that provided access to Baroque paintings, as well as the collectors, curators, and museum directors who acquired and shaped American perceptions about these works, including Charles Eliot Norton, John W. Ringling, A. Everett Austin Jr., and Samuel H. Kress. These essays explore aesthetic trends and influences to show why Americans developed an increasingly sophisticated taste for Baroque art between the late eighteenth century and the 1920s, and they trace the fervent peak of interest during the 1950s and 1960s. A wide-ranging, in-depth look at the collecting of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Italian paintings in America, this volume sheds new light on the cultural conditions that led collectors to value Baroque art and the significant effects of their efforts on America’s greatest museums and galleries. In addition to the editor, contributors include Andrea Bayer, Virginia Brilliant, Andria Derstine, Marco Grassi, Ian Kennedy, J. Patrice Marandel, Pablo Pérez d’Ors, Richard E. Spear, and Eric M. Zafran.
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Peter A. Clayton, Martin Price, 1988 First published in 1988. Can you name the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World? Did they even exist? The Pharos at Alexandria survived into the Middle Ages, but the Hanging Gardens of Babylon exist only in references by ancient authors and the Colossus of Rhodes if too improbable to have existed in the form and place traditionally ascribed to it. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World sets the record straight, with an attractive account of each Wonder in the context in which it was built. The authors combine ancient sources with the results of modern scholarship and excavations to recreate a vivid picture of the Seven Wonders. All experts in their specialist fields, the contributors bring together facts and background that are remarkably difficult to find from any other single source and establish for the fist time the archaeology and location of each Wonder.
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Voice of the Garden , 1912
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Conclusion Andrew Frank, 2011-07-18
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Girls' Book of Famous Queens Lydia Farmer, 2021-03-16 The Girls' Book of Famous Queens by Lydia Hoyt Farmer. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Mesopotamian Archaeology Percy S. P. Handcock, 2024-11-24 THE Mesopotamian civilization shares with the Egyptian civilization the honour of being one of the two earliest civilizations in the world, and although M. J. de Morgan's excavations at Susa the ruined capital of ancient Elam, have brought to light the elements of an advanced civilization which perhaps even antedates that of Mesopotamia, it must be remembered that the Sumerians who, so far as our present knowledge goes, were the first to introduce the arts of life and all that they bring with them, into the low-lying valley of the Tigris and Euphrates, probably themselves emigrated from the Elamite plateau on the east of the Tigris; at all events the Sumerians expressed both mountain and country by the same writing-sign, the two apparently being synonymous from their point of view; in support of this theory of a mountain-home for the Sumerians, we may perhaps further explain the temple-towers, the characteristic feature of most of the religious edifices in Mesopotamia, as a conscious or unconscious imitation in bricks and mortar of the hills and ridges of their native-land, due to an innate aversion to the dead-level monotony of the Babylonian plain, while it is also a significant fact that in the earliest period Shamash the Sun-god is represented with one foot resting on a mountain, or else standing between two mountains. However this may be, the history of the Elamites was intimately wrapped up with that of the dwellers on the other side of the Tigris, from the earliest times down to the sack of Susa by Ashur-bani-pal, king of Assyria, in the seventh century. Both peoples adopted the cuneiform system of writing, so-called owing to the wedge-shaped formation of the characters, the wedges being due to the material used in later times for all writing purposes—the clay of their native soil—: both spoke an agglutinative, as opposed to an inflexional language like our own, and both inherited a similar culture. A further, and in its way a more convincing argument in support of the mountain-origin theory is afforded by the early art of the Sumerians. On the most primitive seal cylinders1 we find trees and animals whose home is in the mountains, and which certainly were not native to the low-lying plain of Babylonia. The cypress and the cedar-tree are only found in mountainous districts, but a tree which must be identified with one or the other of them is represented on the early seal cylinders; it is of course true that ancient Sumerian rulers fetched cedar wood from the mountains for their building operations, and therefore the presence of such a tree on cylinder seals merely argues a certain acquaintance with the tree, but Ceteris paribus it is more reasonable to suppose that the material earthly objects depicted, were those with which the people were entirely familiar and not those with which they were merely casually acquainted. Again, on the early cylinders the mountain bull, known as the Bison bonasus, assumes the rôle played in later times by the lowland water-buffalo. This occurs with such persistent regularity that the inference that the home of the Sumerians in those days was in the mountains is almost inevitable. Again, as Ward points out, the composite man-bull Ea-bani, the companion of Gilgamesh, has always the body of a bison, never that of a buffalo. So too the frequent occurrence of the ibex, the oryx, and the deer with branching horns, all argues in the same direction, for the natural home of all these animals lay in the mountains.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Sir Thomas Browne's Hydriotaphia and the Garden of Cyrus Sir Thomas Browne, 1896
  semiramis garden of babylon: Mystery Babylon: The Religion of the Beast Paul Sides, 2015-01-01 In the second book of the Original Revelation Series: Mystery Babylon – The Religion of the Beast, we are going to define how sun worship (that originated with the Sumerian Culture some 5,000 years ago) was organized later into a World Religion in Babylon. This religion evolved complete with a well defined Godhead, a day of worship, holy days, a Christ, and sacrifices. This religion, The Mystery Religion of Babylon, is the false religion identified in Scripture. It was this first world religion that was scattered among all nations and cultures at The Tower of Babel when Yahuah confused the languages. We can trace through time and cultures the progression of this religion as humanity flourished on Earth to the present day. Before we can identify what religion today is The Mystery Religion of Babylon, we must first clearly define this world religion as it existed in ancient Babylon. Only then can we compare the religions of today to find an exact match. Then we must compare this false religion to the “Faith” described in The Bible and identify The Truth. That is the purpose of my book series The Original Revelation. Throughout this book series, we carefully examine the evolution of history as man has built upon the corrupted version of the message written in the stars.
  semiramis garden of babylon: Dispensational Truth, Or God's Plan and Purpose in the Ages Clarence Larkin, 2010-07-01 The Reverend Clarence Larkin was one of the most widely influential pop theologians of the early twentieth century: his works are the source of many of the prophecies and truths end-times Christians hold to even today. This stupendous 1918 book-perhaps his greatest work-is the result of more than 30 years' worth of, the author informs us, careful and patient study of the Prophetic Scriptures.Fully illustrated by charts describing God's plan for humanity, Dispensational Truth covers: Pre-Millennialism the Second Coming of Christ the present evil world the Satanic trinity the world's seven great crises prophetical chronology the threefold nature of man the Book of Revelation five fingers pointing to Christ the False Prophet and much more.American Baptist pastor and author CLARENCE LARKIN (1850-1924) was born in Pennsylvania, and later set up his ministry there. He wrote extensively and popularly on a wide range of Biblical and theological matters.
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Babylon Connection? Ralph Woodrow, 1997
  semiramis garden of babylon: TEMPLE OF THE TIMELESSNESS SELAHATTİN AYDOĞDU, 2020-06-12 selahattinaydogdu@gmail.com selahattinaydogdu@hotmail.com tel:+905333902171
  semiramis garden of babylon: Nimrod-Darkness in the Cradle of Civilization Steven Merrill, 2004-11
  semiramis garden of babylon: Herodotus and Hellenistic Culture Jessica Priestley, 2014-02 Priestley explores some of the earliest ancient responses to Herodotus' Histories from the early and middle Hellenistic period. Through discussions of contemporary discourse relating to the Persian Wars, geography, literary style, and biography, it nuances our understanding of how ancient readers reacted to and appropriated the Histories.
  semiramis garden of babylon: The Old Testament in the Light of the Historical Records and Legends of Assyria and Babylonia Theophilus Goldridge Pinches, 1902
  semiramis garden of babylon: Graven in the Rock Samuel Kinns, 1895
  semiramis garden of babylon: The History of Herodotus Herodotus, 1928 This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
  semiramis garden of babylon: Royal Witches Gemma Hollman, 2019-10-07 'An important and timely book.' - Philippa Gregory Joan of Navarre was the richest woman in the land, at a time when war-torn England was penniless. Eleanor Cobham was the wife of a weak king's uncle – and her husband was about to fall from grace. Jacquetta Woodville was a personal enemy of Warwick the Kingmaker, who was about to take his revenge. Elizabeth Woodville was the widowed mother of a child king, fighting Richard III for her children's lives. In Royal Witches, Gemma Hollman explores the lives of these four unique women, looking at how rumours of witchcraft brought them to their knees in a time when superstition and suspicion was rife.
Semiramis - Wikipedia
Semiramis (/ s ə ˈ m ɪr ə m ɪ s, s ɪ-, s ɛ-/; [1] [page needed] Syriac: ܫܲܡܝܼܪܵܡ Šammīrām, Armenian: Շամիրամ Šamiram, Greek: Σεμίραμις, Arabic: سميراميس Samīrāmīs) was the legendary [2] [3] …

Who Was Semiramis, Nimrod's Wife? | Bible Study Tools
Jan 22, 2024 · But Eusebius—a well-respected ancient biblical scholar and historian—identifies Semiramis as the wife of Nimrod. Based on a combination of all these assumptions, countless …

Semiramis - World History Encyclopedia
Aug 18, 2014 · Semiramis is a legendary queen thought to based on the historical Sammu-Ramat (r. 811-806 BCE) the queen regent of the Assyrian Empire who held the throne for her young …

Who was Semiramis? - GotQuestions.org
Jan 4, 2022 · Semiramis is the English transliteration of the Greek translation of the name of a famous queen of Assyria who, for a time, had sole reign. Much is written about the woman …

Who Was Semiramis of Assyria? Founder, Seductress, Warrior Queen
Mar 12, 2019 · Semiramis was the daughter of a nymph Derceto from Ascalon in Syria, and doves raised her until she was found by shepherds. Semiramis married Onnes, a general in the …

The True Story of Semiramis, Legendary Queen of Babylon
Sep 12, 2017 · The only woman ever to have ruled the mighty Assyrian Empire, Semiramis titillated writers and painters from the Roman period to the 19th century.

Semiramis of Assyria: Separating Fact from Fiction About the …
May 26, 2024 · The tales of Semiramis, the alluring but ruthless Assyrian queen, have captivated writers and artists for over two thousand years. Ancient accounts portray her as a seductress, …

Mystery Of Queen Semiramis: Famous And Powerful Ancient …
Feb 15, 2018 · Queen Semiramis (Sammu-Ramat) was the legendary wife of King Ninus, succeeding him to the throne of Assyria and she ruled the Assyrian Empire between 811-806 …

Life and Reign of Neo-Assyrian Queen Semiramis - World History …
Dec 6, 2024 · Semiramis was a legendary Warrior-Queen of Assyria, whose life and reign are chronicled by the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus in his Bibliotheca Historica. Diodorus draws …

Who Is Semiramis? - Nimrod's Wife - TrueRichesRadio.com
Who is Semiramis? According to the historian Eusebius, Semiramis was the wife of Nimrod. In the Sumerian language, her name is “Sammur-amat.” According to less trustworthy traditions, …

Semiramis - Wikipedia
Semiramis (/ s ə ˈ m ɪr ə m ɪ s, s ɪ-, s ɛ-/; [1] [page needed] Syriac: ܫܲܡܝܼܪܵܡ Šammīrām, Armenian: Շամիրամ Šamiram, Greek: Σεμίραμις, Arabic: سميراميس Samīrāmīs) was the …

Who Was Semiramis, Nimrod's Wife? | Bible Study Tools
Jan 22, 2024 · But Eusebius—a well-respected ancient biblical scholar and historian—identifies Semiramis as the wife of Nimrod. Based on a combination of all these assumptions, countless …

Semiramis - World History Encyclopedia
Aug 18, 2014 · Semiramis is a legendary queen thought to based on the historical Sammu-Ramat (r. 811-806 BCE) the queen regent of the Assyrian Empire who held the throne for her young …

Who was Semiramis? - GotQuestions.org
Jan 4, 2022 · Semiramis is the English transliteration of the Greek translation of the name of a famous queen of Assyria who, for a time, had sole reign. Much is written about the woman …

Who Was Semiramis of Assyria? Founder, Seductress, Warrior Queen
Mar 12, 2019 · Semiramis was the daughter of a nymph Derceto from Ascalon in Syria, and doves raised her until she was found by shepherds. Semiramis married Onnes, a general in the …

The True Story of Semiramis, Legendary Queen of Babylon
Sep 12, 2017 · The only woman ever to have ruled the mighty Assyrian Empire, Semiramis titillated writers and painters from the Roman period to the 19th century.

Semiramis of Assyria: Separating Fact from Fiction About the …
May 26, 2024 · The tales of Semiramis, the alluring but ruthless Assyrian queen, have captivated writers and artists for over two thousand years. Ancient accounts portray her as a seductress, …

Mystery Of Queen Semiramis: Famous And Powerful Ancient …
Feb 15, 2018 · Queen Semiramis (Sammu-Ramat) was the legendary wife of King Ninus, succeeding him to the throne of Assyria and she ruled the Assyrian Empire between 811-806 …

Life and Reign of Neo-Assyrian Queen Semiramis - World History …
Dec 6, 2024 · Semiramis was a legendary Warrior-Queen of Assyria, whose life and reign are chronicled by the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus in his Bibliotheca Historica. Diodorus draws …

Who Is Semiramis? - Nimrod's Wife - TrueRichesRadio.com
Who is Semiramis? According to the historian Eusebius, Semiramis was the wife of Nimrod. In the Sumerian language, her name is “Sammur-amat.” According to less trustworthy traditions, …