The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a monumental structure built on the island of Pharos. Soaring over 350 feet tall, its three tiered design featured a ...

You may have read about the seven ancient wonders of the world, some of the planet’s most magnificent and powerful creations, chosen and compiled into a list by Hellenic travellers passing through ...

For most travelers, seeing even one of the New Seven Wonders of the World feels like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Yet with careful planning, patience, and a smart approach, visiting all seven ...

Egypt, third millennium b.c. The Great Pyramid of Giza is both the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only one still standing. Built by the pharaoh Khufu (reigned ca. 2551–2528 b.c.) to serve as his ...

Hecatomnus’ tomb, Milas, Turkey Marble statues from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the massive tomb built for Mausolus, governor of the southwestern Anatolian province ...

While Mother Nature is undoubtedly a master artist, humanity has also sculpted its own breathtaking masterpieces across the ...

The origins of ancient Greek city names like Athens and Olympia reflect mythology, history, and the development of Greek ...

Turkey was once full of Greek cities which were the cradle of ancient Greek scientific and philosophical thought.

There’s something electric about walking down a street where every stone beneath your feet has witnessed empires rise and fall. In a handful of places around the globe, the ancient past doesn’t hide ...

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, in modern-day Turkey, was an ornate memorial built for Carian ruler Mausolus and overseen by his sister-wife Artemesia II.

Built during Egypt’s Fourth Dynasty, the pyramids on the Giza Plateau has been drawing visitors for thousands of years. The earliest records of tourists dates back to the 5 th century BCE, when Greek ...