This documentary reveals the secrets behind the construction of seven monuments built over 2000 years ago - the Pyramids of Egypt; the Hanging
Gardens of Babylon; the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus; the Statue of Zeus at
Olympia; the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; the Colossus of Rhodes; and the Pharos
of Alexandria that came to be known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
By combing ancient historical sources for clues and making modern-day
comparisons, the ancient wonders are reconstructed using computer imagery and
scale models. Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only one, the Great Pyramid of Cheops survives today.
The dusty ruins
of the 'Seven Wonders' are transformed to their former glory using high-end
computer graphics in this information-packed production.
This is an eye-opening
documentary that unravels the genius behind these incredible monuments and
attempts to discover how they were built. Of the Seven Wonders, only the
enigmatic pyramids of Giza
remain, but this fascinating portrait allows us to witness the glory of the
greatest constructions ever built without modern machinery. It also tells the
story not just of kings and queens, but of the sculptors, architects and
engineers who made the vision a reality.
Building the
Impossible: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
is available on DVD from Amazon.com and the DVD warehouse.
Building the Impossible: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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