"A Discovery Channel premiere"--Container. Narrated by Pierce Brosnan.
Contents:
The pyramid of Giza (Giza, Egypt) -- The hanging gardens of Babylon (Babylon, Iraq) -- The statue of Zeus at Olympia (Olympia, Greece) -- The mausoleum at Halicarnassus (Bodrum, Turkey) -- The temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Ephesus, Turkey) -- The colossus of Rhodes (Rhodes, Greece) -- The Pharos of Alexandria (Alexandria, Egypt). Extra features: What did they really look like? -- Alexander and the seven wonders -- Hard hats and history -- The seven alternate wonders.
Summary:
A journey back in time to see seven wondrous achievements constructed with simple tools and by human hands. See them as they first appeared and the stories of who built them and why.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.