Built in Ancient Egypt around 280 BC, this huge tower was not only bright, but it was also over 330 feet tall! For many centuries it was the tallest man-made structure in the world. Slight problem ...

The notion of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World can be traced back to the fifth century B.C. These creations rivaled many created by nature in their size, majesty, and beauty. Six of the ...

Among them, some were picked, analyzed, and deemed to be the seven wonders of the world. These monuments are the ...

There have been a number of unique wonders around the world over the centuries. From the seven wonders of the ancient world to ... Offering a colorful play-by-play of the regions history, the ...

The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, is the only wonder that still stands today among the ‘Seven Wonders of the Ancient World’. Constructed almost 4,600 years ago as ...

It is from their writings, that a list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was complied. They are the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia ...

A fresco in the therpolium of Lucius Vetutius Placidus in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii ... I marvelled at the world’s oldest surviving pyramid and the slightly claustrophobic but richly ...

Siam Society is holding a study trip to Central Java to explore two of Indonesia's most extraordinary Unesco World Heritage Sites -- Borobudur and Prambanan -- from June 1-5. Borobudur and ...