ics has been discovered to contradict the wisdom of those who
constructed it.

On the north side of the pyramid, about fifty feet up, there is a narrow
tunnel that runs down at an angle of twenty-six degrees to the center of
the field that forms its base. The tunnel is so true that from the
bottom one can see the star, that is near the North Star, which is
supposed to have been directly in the north when the structure was
built. After you have descended eighty-five feet in this tunnel there is
another tunnel that runs up to the center of the structure where there
are some large rooms or chambers. The pyramid was supposed to have been
built for a tomb and these rooms are called the king's chamber, the
queen's chamber, etc. In these rooms there are large mummy cases, but
they are empty at the present time. One great satisfaction for me in
visiting the pyramids was the fulfilling of a life-long desire to see
all that is left of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

The third ancient wonder was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. These
gardens were in reality a great artificial mountain built upon massive
arches. It was four hundred feet high and terraced on all sides and
according to historians beautiful beyond description. Not only were
beautiful flowers and shrubbery kept growing, but large forest trees as
well. On approaching it this great mountain seemed to be suspended or
hanging in the air--hence the name. Water was brought from the river and
the ruins of these vast waterworks are said to be the marvel of civil
engineers even to this day.

It seems that these hanging gardens were built to please the wife of one
of the most powerful monarchs of the old days. This queen had been
brought up among the hills, and as Babylon was located on a great level
plain she was dissatisfied and pined away for the hills and forests of
her home land. To please her the king accomplished this mighty work.
Today the whole thing, in fact, the entire city of Babylon, is nothing
but a pile of ruins. Portions of the city have been excavated, however,
and old records have been found in the ruins that throw light on many
customs and phases of life in those days. Even the paving brick were
stamped with the name of the king and anyone who visits the British
Museum in London can see samples of them today.

The next in the list of ancient wonders was the Temple of Diana at
Ephesus. It is said that this temple was two hundred years in building.
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