The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning historian and broadcaster comes an immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history “This fascinating book is brimming with stories of people and places, all told with Bettany’s natural sense of wonder and adventure.” —Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times bestselling author of The World For millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse at Alexandria. Echoing down time, each of these persists in our imagination as an emblem of the glory of antiquity, but beneath the familiar images is a surprising,... Cover About the Author Other Titles Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Epigraph Maps and Archaeological Site Plans Locations of the Seven Wonders The Great Pyramid of Giza and Giza Plateau Complex Potential Locations of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus The Statue of Zeus at Olympia The Mausoleum of Halikarnassos The Colossus of Rhodes The Pharos Lighthouse at Alexandria List of Illustrations Plate Section Credits Timeline Preface Chapter One: The Great Pyramid at Giza Chapter Two: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon Chapter Three: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Chapter Four: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Chapter Five: The Mausoleum of Halikarnassos Chapter Six: The Colossus of Rhodes Chapter Seven: The Pharos Lighthouse at Alexandria Conclusion Postscript: The Great Library of Alexandria A Note on Other Wonders Illustrations Acknowledgements Bibliography Notes Index