Book description
Sets each of the seven wonders in their historical context, bringing together materials from ancient sources and the results of modern excavations to suggest why particular places and objects have been seen as the touchstone for human achievement.
Why read it?
1 author picked The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This short book starts with my favorite executive summary of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, ‘Two statues, a temple, a roof-top garden, two tombs and a lighthouse’.
Each monument is discussed by an expert on the subject who gives you all you need to know and not much more.
The book was first published in 1988 but is still acknowledged as the best general summary, as the classical sources and archeology have not changed significantly since then.
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