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Today we’re going to talk about yet another giant statue in the Seven Wonders lexicon—one that was once pictured straddling the harbor at Rhodes, holding aloft a torch. [...Read More...]

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Today, we’re going to talk about a wonder that was built for a man who was once extremely powerful. But today, he’s known primarily for the grandness of his tomb—a tomb [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Bettany Hughes: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Michael Denis Higgins: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Science, Engineering and Technology [...Read More...]

With the 2024 Olympics beginning any day now, you’re probably (if you’re a nerd like us) asking yourself one question: what would it have been like to attend a day at the [...Read More...]

Become a Patron!   This episode wouldn’t be possible without the following sources.   The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – Bettany Hughes The Open [...Read More...]

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia is not well remembered today. But in its time, it seared itself into the minds and memories of all who saw it. An enormous, glowering, [...Read More...]

Become a Patron!   This episode would not be possible without the following sources. First, Bettany Hughe’s brilliant The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Out [...Read More...]

Perhaps the first list of Seven Wonders was written by Herodotus sometime in the 400s BC. But the list didn’t really get popularized until the 200s. Why was that? What did [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Our sources for this episode include: World History Encyclopedia: The Seven Wonders Diodorus Siculus’ Library of History (C.H. Oldfather translation) [...Read More...]