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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Museum of Unnatural Mystery provides a virtual tour of the structures that inspired awe in ancient Greeks and Romans. Illustrated history and descriptions, with reconstructions by Lee Krystek.
http://unmuseum.mus.pa.us/wonders.htm
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Alaa Ashmawy describes the once-famed landmarks of which only the Great Pyramid at Giza survives. Illustrations by Mario Larrinaga.
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
A descriptive essay by Reina Z, Elisa L, Andrea G., with reconstruction and bibliography.
http://www.angelfire.com/ny/anghockey/hanginggardens.html
Researching Ancient Wonders
Prof. Tim Parkin of the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, comments on the sources for the seven wonders of the ancient world: ancient authors, modern works and Internet links.
http://www.clas.canterbury.ac.nz/wonders.html
CNN: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
A virtual tour around these ancient architectural feats by way of a clickable map or links.
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/9705/seven.wonders/
Encarta: Seven Wonders of the World
Gives a concise description of the works of art and architecture regarded by ancient Greeks and Romans as the most extraordinary structures in history.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761568384
New 7 Wonders
This project and voting booth to select the new seven wonders of the world also gives condensed, illustrated descriptions of the original ancient wonders.
http://www.new7wonders.com/
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