Discovery - Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece
Discovery - Seven Wonders of Ancient Greece
English | 24 minutes | 640 x 352 | DivX | MP3 - 128kbps | 348 MB
Travel to a land of breathtaking beauty and ancient intellect, where science, art and inspiration from the gods combined to produce some of the world's greatest marvels of architecture and design. From prehistoric palaces to bold symbols of victory, explore the seven ancient wonders that stir spectators to this day: the Theatre of Epidaurus, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, Apollo's Temple at Delphi, the Colossus of Rhodes, the settlement at Santorini, the Palace of Knossos and surely the greatest masterpiece of them all: the Parthenon. Learn how such impressive displays of engineering were managed in a time when technology was still in its infancy. Engineers and architectural experts detail the unique structural aspects that make each monument so "wonder-ful," while historians describe each wonder's powerful role in ancient Greek life.