The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Name: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Brand: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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By Bettany Hughes

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"For millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse at Alexandria. Echoing down time, each of these persists in our imagination as an emblem of the glory of antiquity, but beneath the familiar images is a surprising, revelatory history. Guiding us through it is historian Bettany Hughes, who has traveled to each of the sites to uncover the latest archaeological discoveries and bring these monuments and the distinct cultures that built them back to breathtaking life. Spellbinding, richly illustrated, and full of insight, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a journey into the indomitable ambition and creativity of the human spirit"--

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 400
Release Date:: 2024-04-02
Publication Date:: 2024-04-23
Publisher:: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0593686152
ISBN13:: 9780593686157
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 340 g
Height:: 124 cm
Width:: 196 cm
Thickness:: 25 cm

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