Seven Ancient Wonders
- ISBN-10
- 033042324X
- ISBN-13
- 9780330423243
- Category
- Adventure stories
- Pages
- 528
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Pan Australia
- Author
- Matthew Reilly
Description
Summary: It is the biggest treasure hunt in history with contesting nations involved in a race to locate the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Exactly 4500 years ago, a gold capstone, a source of immense power, was divided into seven pieces and hidden within the seven greatest structures of the age. It is now time to locate the seven pieces.
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