U.N. report claims United States troops damaged city of Babylon during Iraq invasion . Camp Alpha was built on site of Iraq 's historic Hanging Gardens . The city on the banks of the Euphrates River was the home of Hammurabi and later Nebuchadnezzar , who built the famous gardens for his wife . Report cites extensive damage to U.N. 's Gate , Hanging Gardens . United States to pay $ 800,000 to clean Babylon site .
U.N. report claims United States troops damaged city of Babylon during Iraq invasion . Camp Alpha was built on site of Iraq 's historic Hanging Gardens . Report cites extensive damage to U.N. 's Gate , Hanging Gardens . United States to pay $ 800,000 to clean Babylon site .