The Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldRoutledge, 21 aug 2013 - 192 pagina's 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. |
Inhoudsopgave
THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA | |
THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON | |
THE STATUE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA | |
Trell | |
THE MAUSOLEUM AT HALICARNASSUS | |
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Peter A. Clayton,Martin Price Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2015 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Alexander Alexandria altar ancient appearance architectural Assyria authors Babylon base battle became blocks British Museum bronze building built burial called century century BC chamber classical close coins Colossus columns completed construction cult decorated described detail Dynasty earlier early east Egypt Egyptian entrance Ephesos evidence excavations face famous feet Figure foundations four fragments goddess Greek ground Hanging Gardens harbour head height important island king known later looked Lysippus marble Mausoleum Maussollos metres monuments nature Olympia original palace period Persian Pharos Pheidias probably Ptolemy pyramid reconstruction relief remains representation represented Rhodes Roman roof royal sanctuary says sculptures seen Seven Wonders showing sides Sneferu standing statue steps stone structure suggested temple of Artemis third tomb wall whole Zeus