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.
Why 7 wonders of the world? In ancient times, the number seven held a special symbolic value. As a prime number, it represented perfection and completeness. The number is also associated with 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 ...
Watch the first episode of BBC One’s Sacred Wonders on Wednesday 7th August at 9pm or catch up on iPlayer. Angkor is a vast complex of over 70 temples, the remains of an ancient city that is ...
Award-winning historian and broadcaster Bettany Hughes explores the seven wonders of the world and asks why we create and why we remember the wonder of others.
The city was famous for its Hanging Gardens, which were among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The site has suffered in recent years - first from the construction of a palace for Saddam ...