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The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great Monuments and How They Were Built
The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great Monuments and How They Were Built
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The Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World expands on the traditional Seven Wonders to examine impressive ancient marvels from around the globe, incorporating architectural wonders from various cultures and providing insights into their construction and significance.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 352 pages
Publication date: 05 September 2024
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
The traditional list of seven wonders was derived from ancient Greek guidebooks, designed for sightseers in the Hellenic world. However, the Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World broadens those horizons, incorporating architectural marvels from across the globe, from the walled medieval city of Great Zimbabwe to the pre-Aztec Pyramid of the Sun. These awe-inspiring monuments provoke profound questions about the communities who built them. How were they able to complete such feats of engineering? What prompted people to take on these projects, knowing the human costs involved, and how were the monuments viewed after their completion? In this new and updated edition, seventeen leading experts answer these questions. In doing so, they provide a testament to the skill of ancient engineers and bring us closer to the communities they lived in.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The traditional list of seven wonders was derived from ancient Greek guidebooks, designed for sightseers in the Hellenic world. However, the Seventy Wonders of the Ancient World broadens those horizons, incorporating architectural marvels from across the globe, from the walled medieval city of Great Zimbabwe to the pre-Aztec Pyramid of the Sun. These awe-inspiring monuments provoke profound questions about the communities who built them. How were they able to complete such feats of engineering? What prompted people to take on these projects, knowing the human costs involved, and how were the monuments viewed after their completion? In this new and updated edition, seventeen leading experts answer these questions. In doing so, they provide a testament to the skill of ancient engineers and bring us closer to the communities they lived in.
Weight: 328g
Dimension: 197 x 130 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780500297070
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