Wonders of the World Series by Giles Tillotson, John D. Ray, Mary Beard

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  • Taj Mahal (Wonders of the World #1)
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    Taj Mahal (Wonders of the World #1)

    Giles Tillotson

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2008

    Giles Tillotson recounts the human drama behind the Taj Mahal, particularly the relationship between Shah Jahan and his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who lie there. He explores its reputation through history as a Wonder of the World and its representation in art, and analyses the secrets of its architectural success. He concludes with the troubled story of its conservation, first by Lord Curzon, and records recent disputes about its ownership, treatment and exploitation... more

  • The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt (Wonders of the World #1)
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    The Rosetta Stone and the Rebirth of Ancient Egypt (Wonders of the World #1)

    John D. Ray

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2007

    The Rosetta Stone is one of the world's great wonders, attracting awed pilgrims by the tens of thousands each year. This book tells the Stone's story, from its discovery by Napoleon's expedition to Egypt to its current--and controversial-- status as the single most visited object on display in the British Museum... more

  • The Parthenon (Wonders of the World #1)
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    The Parthenon (Wonders of the World #1)

    Mary Beard

    Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2002

    Praise for the previous "Wry and imaginative, this gem of a book deconstructs the most famous building in Western history."–Benjamin Schwarz, The Atlantic"In her brief but compendious volume [Beard] says that the more we find out about this mysterious structure, the less we know. Her book is especially valuable because it is up to date on the restoration the Parthenon has been undergoing since 1986... more

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