Among them, some were picked, analyzed, and deemed to be the seven wonders of the world. These monuments are the contributions of civilizations from ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures.

Samuel Johnson took it for granted that “the grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.” In her ...

The notion of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can be traced back to the fifth century B.C. These creations rivaled many created by nature in their size, majesty, and beauty. Six of the ...

In her learned and insightful survey, “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World,” the classicist Bettany Hughes traces the time-honored enumeration of man-made wonders to the period following ...

It takes my breath away to see this beautiful site not created by man but by the wonders of nature ... friendly town of Percé looks like an ancient shipwreck, and you can see it from pretty ...

Travellers from Ancient Greece, exploring the empires that surrounded the Mediterranean, took note of the spectacular sights they saw. It is from their writings, that a list of the Seven Wonders ...

While only one of the ancient seven wonders of the world still stands - the Pyramids of Giza - 100 million people voted in 2007 to select a New Seven Wonders of the World. Among the winners ...