Pale tufted plants line massive rising terraces, evoking but predating the hanging gardens of Babylon.

BBC: Missing pieces in Utah

Hillah is the modern location of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the hanging gardens of Babylon.

CNN: Fedayeen fights hard in Hillah

Soldiers from the U.S. 101st Airborne Division secured the central Iraqi city of Hillah, south of Baghdad, site of the ancient Hanging Gardens of Babylon, reported CNN Correspondent Ryan Chilcote, who is embedded with the unit.

CNN: Saddam regime loses grip on Baghdad