They were built by King Nebuchadnezzar more than 2,500 years ago for his Median wife who yearned for the forests and hills of her homeland.
उस गृहासक्‍त रानी को संभवतः सांत्वना मिली होगी जब वह इस सीढ़ीदार अदनरूपी क्षेत्र में टहलती ।