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• The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus: A Tomb for a King and a Testament to Greek Architecture

  The term mausoleum, since the Roman era, has meant any large-scale tomb. It is what we think of today as a big marble building that houses the remains of the deceased. The term mausoleum, though, has very specific origins that can be traced back to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, The Mausoleum...

• The Lighthouse at Alexandria: the Seventh Wonder of the Ancient World

  The Pharos at Alexandria was the last structure to be named on Antipater of Sidon's list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was constructed at the beginning of the 3rd century BC, begun by Ptolemy Soter, the ruler of the Egyptian region after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC. It...

• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon: The Mysterious Wonder of the Ancient World

  The Hanging Gardens of Babylon evoke a romantic picture of lush greenery and colorful flowers cascading from the sky. The grandeur of their sight must have been awe-inspiring, which is why Herodotus would have considered them one of his 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. However, not only are the Hanging Gardens...

• The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus: The Un-Greek Temple and Wonder of the Ancient World

  The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, also known as the Artemesium, was constructed in the mid 6th century BC. It was located in Ephesus (modern Turkey), and was considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Antipater of Sidon included it on his definitive list of monuments, partly because...

• Caesar As Dictator: His Impact on the City of Rome

  During his reign as dictator from 49-44 BC, Julius Caesar had a number of notable impacts on the city of Rome. One of the initial crises with which Caesar had to deal was widespread debt in Rome, especially after the outbreak of civil war when lenders demanded repayment of loans and real estate values collapsed...

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Architecture Books

• Greek Art and Archaeology John G. Pedley Prentice Hall (24 January 2011) Price: $86.94

• An Introduction to the Archaeology of Ancient Egypt Kathryn Bard Wiley-Blackwell (19 September 2007) Price: $37.84

• Rome Amanda Claridge Oxford University Press, USA (30 September 2010) Price: $23.07

• The Incas and Their Ancestors: The Archaeology of Peru Michael E. Moseley Thames & Hudson (06 June 2001) Price: $21.56

• Ancient Egypt David P. Silverman Oxford University Press, USA (05 June 2003) Price: $15.82