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What plants and trees did Sennacherib introduce to gardens at Nineveh?
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Nineveh
The partially reconstructed Nergal Gate in Nineveh, Iraq.
Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, took a significant interest in the construction of gardens and parks around his capital, Nineveh. He established plantations of fruit trees and parks filled with exotic trees and plants to beautify the city.1
Among his notable botanical introductions was the cotton plant, which was described in historical records as the "wool-bearing tree". To support these gardens, he also invested in sophisticated irrigation systems, including canals and a massive stone aqueduct, to ensure a consistent water supply from the hills north of the city.1