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 ...

Earth’s history has been marked by wars, majestic kingdoms, and monuments that have amazed the world. Each has left their imprints behind for us to trace it back to them and narrate the stories ...

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Throughout history, the monumental constructions of the ancient world have gripped imaginations as much for their feats of engineering as for their restricted number and prior acclaim. From ...

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 ...