Archive for March, 2009

Seven Wonders of The World by Time and Categories

Seven monuments of the ancient world that appeared on various lists of late antiquity (in no particular order) -

 The Colossus of Rhodes
The Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria
The Hanging Gardens (and walls) of Babylon
The Temple of Artemis (or Diana) at Ephesus
The Pyramids of Khufu
Te Tomb of Mausolus at Hali Carnassus
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

The tradition of […]

6500 Years Old Village Found

Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of a 6500 years old farming settlement in an antiquities-rich area of central Greece. The finds include remains of houses built of wood and unbaked clay, together with pottery vases, ovens and stone tools, the culture ministry announced on November 20. The Neolithic-era finds were discovered during work to lay […]