This tag: Seven Wonders of the World
The Seven Wonders fascinate us, but what were they and why were they wonders? Using art, literature and archaeology we’ll explore possible answers. What is the course about? The famous seven wonders of the ancient world: the Pyramids, the Alexandrian Lighthouse, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the statue of… Read more »
- Posted on: January 15, 2021
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- Also tagged Ancient Greece, Ancient History, Ancient Rome, Art History, British Museum, Colossus of Rhodes, European History, Great Pyramid of Giza, Greek Myths, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Pharos of Alexandria, Statue of Zeus, Temple of Artemis
This tag: Seven Wonders of the World
This course ran at the City Lit and the British Museum on Saturday 15th October 2016. I also ran it as a three day course between Saturday 3rd and Saturday 17th November 2018. It is also suitable for cruises especially those in the Eastern Mediterranean. The following documents refer to the 2018 course. The course outline… Read more »
- Posted on: November 24, 2018
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- Also tagged Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Ancient History, Ancient Rome, British Museum, Colossus of Rhodes, European History, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Melvyn Bragg's In Our Time, Pharos of Alexandria, Pyramids, Seven Wonders of the World and the British Museum, Temple of Artemis, Zeus
This tag: Seven Wonders of the World
Seven Wonders of the ancient world The Seven Wonders fascinate us, but what were they and why were they wonders? Using art, literature and archaeology we’ll explore possible answers. This is a three day course over three consecutive Saturdays. Each day will conclude with a visit to the British Museum. What is the course about?… Read more »