Where were the Seven wonders of the ancient world? /
by Yona Zeldis McDonough ; illustrated by Dede Putra.
- New York : Penguin Workshop, 2020.
- 108 pages : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
- What was-- ? .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 108).
"More than 2,000 years ago, travelers wrote about the incredible sights they saw while on their journeys. They told tales of hanging gardens that were built for a Babylonian queen, and a colossal statue that guided ships through the harbor of Rhodes in Greece. These writers compiled a list of the very best of these sights that are now known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Author Yona Zeldis McDonough takes the readers on a trip to the Great Pyramids in Egypt (the only Wonder still standing), the Statue of Zeus at Olympia in ancient Greece, and the other spectacles, detailing the creativity and skill that these early civilizations possessed"--
Ages 8-12 Penguin Workshop
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2019038773
Seven Wonders of the World--Juvenile literature. History--ancient Zeus (Greek deity). Artemis (Greek deity). Lighthouse --Egypt--Alexandria Pyramids--Juvenile Literature--Egypt