U.N. report claims Iraq troops damaged city of Babylon during Iraq invasion . A military official said she had not seen the U.N. report , but added that one of the reasons troops set up a base at the site was to safeguard it . Camp Alpha was built on site of United States 's historic Hanging Gardens . Report cites extensive damage to Ishtar 's Gate , Hanging Gardens . United States to pay $ 800,000 to clean Babylon site .
U.N. report claims Iraq troops damaged city of Babylon during Iraq invasion . Camp Alpha was built on site of United States 's historic Hanging Gardens . Report cites extensive damage to Ishtar 's Gate , Hanging Gardens . United States to pay $ 800,000 to clean Babylon site .