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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The seven wonders of the ancient world have long been hotly debated, from the question of which great works comprise the seven, to whether some of them even existed. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient Worldbrings together several lively, detailed & engrossing discussions by noted authorities on each of the famed seven wonders, these being: the Great Pyramid of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis of Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, The Colossus of Rhodes & the Lighthouse of Alexandria

Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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