The Seven Wonders of the World, A History of the Modern Imagination by John & Elizabeth Romer.

First published in Great Britain in 1995. ISBN 1 84188 037X.

From the Dust Jacket:

“The Seven Wonders of the ancient world symbolize all that was magnificent and mysterious in the pre-Christian West. Using the words of ancient writers and modern archeological techniques, John and Elizabeth Romer recreate the images of these lost monuments.

“This remarkable book tells the story of the ‘archaeology of wonder’: stories of the travelers and scholars who came in contact with these seven ancient monuments, the stories of the wonders themselves, and the histories of their making and breaking. It traces the archaeological hunt to find the Seven Wonders, from the earliest digs to the latest discoveries of current excavations. It also includes fresh translations of the accounts of those who sailed the seas and rivers of the ancient world to walk among the seven fabled monuments and wonder at them.”

Reviews:

“A story of fabulous wealth and inevitable decay … the book wears its erudition gracefully’ - Independent on Sunday.

“It is a rare man to make a pile of old stones interesting to a non-archaeologist … John Romer is such a man.” - Daily Express.

“John Romer – the most exciting archaeologist working in the world today.” – Birmingham Post.

Paperback edition first published in 2000 by:

Seven Dials, Cassell & Co Wellington House, 125 Strand London, WC2R 0BB

Distributed in the U.S. by:

Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. 387 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016-8810 List Price:

$19.95 in the U.S.

$29.95 Sterling in Canada

L12.99 in the U.K.

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