Where Were the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

Explore the most amazing wonders of the ancient world! More than 2,000 years agotravelers wrote about the incredible sights they saw while on their journeys. They told tales of hanging gardens that were built for a Babylonian queenand a colossal statue that guided ships through the harbor of Rhodes in Greece. These writers compiled a list of the very best of these sights that are now known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Author Yona Zeldis McDonough takes the readers on a trip to the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Great Pyramids in Egypt (the only Wonder still standing)the Statue of Zeus at Olympia and the Colossus of Rhodes in ancient Greecethe Hanging Gardens of Babylonthe Mausoleum at Halicarnassusand the Temple of Artemisdetailing the creativity and skill that these early civilizations possessed.