The ancestor of all “best-of” lists was the Hellenistic accounting of monumental must-sees. Only one remains in anything like ...

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.

From the lighthouse at Alexandria to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, only one of the seven wonders of the ancient world – the ...

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 ...

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 ...