Special features: "What did they really look like?;" Alexander and the Seven Wonders.
Summary:
New wonders of the world: Experience some of the most magnificent works of humankind now designated as the New Wonders: The Great Wall of China; Petra in Jordan; The Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil; Machu Picchu in Peru; Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico; The Colosseum in Rome; and the Taj Mahal. Seven wonders of the ancient world: They have captivated and intrigued. Each was a singular achievement of architecture, engineering, and artistic audacity. Discusses The Pyramid of Giza; The Hanging Gardens of Babylon; The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; The Pharos of Alexandria; The Statue of Zeus at Olympia; The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; and The Colossus of Rhodes.
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