In her learned and insightful survey, “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World,” the classicist Bettany Hughes traces the time-honored enumeration of man-made wonders to the period following ...

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were magnificent examples of ancient architecture that fascinated historians and travelers alike. While only the Great Pyramid of Giza still stands today, these ...

Hellenic travelers compiled the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, showcasing architectural marvels from ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cultures. These wonders, including the Great ...

Artist’s depiction of the Colossus of Rhodes (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World). Credit: Public Domain. Most people today know of the Colossus of Rhodes as one of the Seven Wonders of the ...

Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus stood as a testament to both architectural ambition and one king’s eternal vanity. Built in what is now Bodrum ...

Towering at an estimated height of over a hundred meters, it was one of the tallest man-made structures of its time and was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its design ...

This UNESCO world heritage trail follows the northern most border of the ancient Roman Empire. Begun in AD122, it was a stone wall stretching across the whole width of the island. It is the ...

Put your best foot forward this year, whether traversing the bracing Scottish Highlands or the lofty peaks of Nepal ...

The ancient Stonehenge-style standing stones? Or wonders that are just plain off limits? Here are seven lesser-known wonders ... of rocket launches in the world after NASA’s facilities at ...