144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 x 24 cm
Type:
Pictorial works
Ouvrages illustrés
Illustrated works
Date:
1991
Notes:
"The wonders of the ancient world brought to life in vivid see-through reconstructions"--Cover.
"The Roman Colosseaum, the Acropolis, the Mexican Pyramid of the Moon, Machu Picchu, and 16 other fabled sites, as they are today--as they were in their days of glory"--Cover.
Contents:
Introduction -- The Step Pyramid: Saqqara, Egypt -- The Temple of Karnak: Karnak, Egypt -- Nimrud: Nimrud, Iraq -- The Second Temple: Jerusalem, Israel -- Masada: Masada, Israel -- The Palace of Knossos: Knossos, Crete -- The Acropolis: Athens, Greece -- The Agora: Athens, Greece -- The Forum: Rome, Italy -- The Colosseum: Rome, Italy -- Hadrian's villa: Tivoli, Italy -- Pompeii: Pompeii, Italy -- Glastonbury Abbey: Glastonbury, England -- The Tower of London: London, England -- Mesa Verde: Colorado, U.S.A. -- Teotihuacan: Teotihuacan, Mexico -- Machu Picchu: Machu Picchu, Peru -- The Bayon: Angkor Thom, Cambodia -- Mohenjo-Daro: Mohenjo-Daro, Pakistan -- Great Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe, Africa
Summary:
Shows the Acropolis, the Roman Colosseum, Machu Picchu, and seventeen other important ruins as they were in their original glory.
