Bettany Hughes: The hottest sightseeing spots of the ancient world | ABC Conversations Podcast

We often think of tourism as a decidedly modern exploit, but more than 2000 years ago people living in the Mediterranean had their own 'must-see' list of tourism hotspots.
It was a list of the most astonishing structures built by man, and at one point in time, intrepid travellers could have ticked all of them off their bucket list.
From the astonishing Great Pyramids at Giza to the secret Hanging Gardens of Babylon, these were the so-called 'Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.'
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is published by Hachette
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