The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Jennifer Tobin torrent

Category: History, Lecture
Language: English
Keywords: Archaeology History Lecture Modern Scholar

Written by Jennifer Tobin
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 32 Kbps
Unabridged

Esteemed professor Jennifer Tobin leads a compelling series of lectures on the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Examining the historical and social context of each wonder, Tobin answers such questions as, Why was it build? and What can it tell us about the people who built it? From the Great Pyramid at Giza to the Colossus of Rhodes and the Pharos of Alexandria, the course provides a 360-degree view of these enduring marvels of human achievement.

Lecture 1 The Lists of Wonders

Lecture 2 The Great Pyramids at Giza, Part One

Lecture 3 The Great Pyramids at Giza, Part Two

Lecture 4 The Walls of Babylon

Lecture 5 The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Lecture 6 The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Lecture 7 The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Part One

Lecture 8 The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Part Two

Lecture 9 The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Part One

Lecture 10 The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Part Two

Lecture 11 The Colossus of Rhodes

Lecture 12 The Lighthouse of Alexandria

Lecture 13 The Seven Wonders in the Roman Period

Lecture 14 The Seven Wonders in Later Periods