architecture, ancient

Explore the legacy of the Aztecs, who are known for their incredible architectural achievements and the Mayan people, who have left us some of the world's most spectacular temples.

Presents retellings of classic tales about the seven wonders of the ancient world, including the Lighthouse at Alexandria, and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Machu Picchu is often called the Lost City of the Inca. Hidden by thick forest plants high in the Andes Mountains of South America, the Inca city lay abandoned for nearly 400 years.

Provides descriptions of the seven wonders of the ancient Middle East, including Ziggurat atUr, the library in Nineveh, Persepolis, King Solomon's temple, Petra, Hagia Sophia, and Krak des Chevaliers, with photographs of the sites and some of the artifacts found at each location.

Examines seven historically significant sites throughout the Asian continent, and features the Great Wall of China, the Mahabodhi Temple, Angkor Wat, the Todaiji Temple, Pha That Luang, and the Banaue Rice Terraces, and includes a historic timeline.

Examines seven historically significant sites throughout the African continent, and features the Great Sphinx, Abu Simbel, the Kush Pyramids, the Kingdom of Aksum, the Swahili Coast, Great Zimbabwe, and Timbuktu, and includes a historic timeline.

Photographs and text explore fifty of the world's wonders, both natural and man-made, including the Colosseum, Stonehenge, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, the Great Barrier Reef, the Grand Canyon, the International Space Station, and more. Includes seven removable prints suitable for framing.

An exploration of the science behind ancient monuments that discusses Egyptian pyramids, megaliths, Greek and Roman monuments, Mesoamerican and early Middle Eastern architecture, and ancient Asian engineering.

Australian soldier Jack West Jr. leads a team of operatives from a coalition of seven non-superpower nations in a quest to find the pieces of the Golden Capstone for the Great Pyramid at Giza which legend claims will prevent worldwide flooding and solar damage during the Tartaus Rotation--a solar event that occurs once every 4,500 years--and grant the person who places the Capstone on the pyramid absolute power over Earth for the next one thousand years.