Description du livre
This book consist of an information for tourist purposes and educational reasons and contents as thus-there were seven wonders of the ancient world which refers to remarkable constructions of classical antiquities listed in this guidebooks popular among the ancient greek tourists, particularly in the 1st and 2nd centuries bc. The most renowned of these, the versions by antipater of sidon and an observer identified as philon of byzantium, comprise seven works located around the eastern mediterranean rim. The original list inspired innumerable versions through the ages, often listing seven entries.
You’ll discover:
•The dark side of the construction of the great wall of china
•The different types of performances once held in the colosseum
•The rediscovery of machu picchu and its mistaken identity
•The mysteries behind chichén itzá’s temples
•How the nabateans hand-carved their city out of the cliffs
•How the taj mahal changes colors during the day
•How christ the redeemer was installed on the mountain
Princess daphne finds school work boring and bothersome. She would prefer to work on what she will wear to the halloween ball in hopes of catching the prince's eye. Her parents have different priorities and demand she finish her studies before she can even think of attending the ball. They also forbid her from entering the storage chambers which have been haunted since she was born. Of course, this precocious princess has other plans and finds herself struggling with sartorial spirits and cultural conflicts. Can she learn the secrets of each of the world's wonders?