The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

A Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures

De: Bettany Hughes

Narrado por: Bettany Hughes

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, revelatory history. Guiding us through it is historian Bettany Hughes, who has traveled to each of the sites to uncover the latest archaeological discoveries and bring these monuments and the distinct cultures that built them back to breathtaking life. Spellbinding and full of insight, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a journey into the indomitable ambition and creativity of the human spirit.

©2024 Bettany Hughes (P)2024 Random House Audio

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“A lively exploration of the ancient world, 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: A Family History of Humanity

“Bettany Hughes is the most perfect tour guide I know. Her boundless enthusiasm, clarity and learning combined with a matchless gift for storytelling bring the Wonders of the World leapingly alive. A wondrous wonderful achievement.”—Stephen Fry

“This fantastic new book from the brilliant Bettany Hughes . . . is a joy from the outset.”—Peter Frankopan, bestselling author of The Earth Transformed

wonderful wonders

Pull up a set of earphones and journey to highpoints of human efforts and learn something, a lot of somethings actually.

Great overview with lots of additional history

Excellent accounts of each of the ancient wonders, narrated wonderfully by the author. The author as narrator doesn't always work, but Hughes did a fine job here. Highly recommended for history lovers.

Excellent reading

I love the vivid descriptions and the historical context. History comes alive among stories and imagination.

Re-creating the time of the monument

She did not just write an engineering treatise on building the monument. Or the appearance of the monument. She talked about the people and the events surrounding the construction of the monument. even the lingering influence of the monument for centuries after construction. This was a monument love affair.

Much more than just the seven wonders

Loved the many stories connected to each site both very old and recent. Bettany’s enthusiasm is contagious.