The Seven Wonders of the World - Episode 1 - Simply the Best | History Documentary

In this first episode, John Romer invites viewers to investigate the notion of Seven Wonders and the concept of Wonder itself. He examines the statue of Zeus and the Colossus of Rhodes. For Zeus, John Romer visit a Parthenon and a copy of Nashville, TN, explaining how the great statue and temple was constructed. At the site of the temple of Zeus at Olympia, Romer talks about how the statue was made. Exploring the Colossus, Romer finds the foundation pieces of the statue embedded in an old fort in the harbor. But where exactly was the statue of Rhodes? Romer investigates this question and the image of Colossus.

Four-part Ancient History Documentary Series. Two statues, a temple, a hanging garden, two tombs and a lighthouse. This selection of monuments became known as The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.