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What were the seven wonders of the ancient world? Did they really exist? If so, where were they, who built them and what is left of them now? This book take a look back in time to ancient civilisations and seven of their most amazing architectural achievements. The sites are shown as they might have been then and as they are today. Contemporary coins, pottery fragments and sculptures of stone, ivory and marble each tell their own story. With stunning illustrations, maps and photographs, the wonders of the ancient world are explored and their histoy told.