The Seven Wonders of the World
Here is the history behind these legendary lost structures: the enormous statue to the Greek god Zeus, carved by Phidias and holding a figure of Victory in one hand and a scepter in the other; the Colossus of Rhodes, a tribute to freedom ...
This is Anna Othitis's third trip with Captain Frankie and the crew. She has flown across the world in her travels.
Combining ancient writings with modern archaological findings, a study of the seven ancient wonders of the world reconstructs the facts behind such subjects as the Egyptian Pyramids and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
Describes the original seven ancient Wonders of the World and examines other examples in the categories "The Seven Technological Wonders, " "The Seven Archaeological Wonders, " "The Seven Architectural Wonders, " and "The Seven Natural ...