Award-winning historian, author and broadcaster Bettany Hughes discussed her new book, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: An Extraordinary New Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures.
Date: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Toronto Public Library, Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, 789 Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario.
As described by the Toronto Public Library, Salon Series:
SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER • From the award-winning historian and broadcaster comes an immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history.
“This fascinating book is brimming with stories of people and places, all told with Bettany’s natural sense of wonder and adventure.” —Simon Sebag Montefiore, New York Times bestselling author of The World
For millennia, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse at Alexandria.
Echoing downtime, each of these persists in our imagination as an emblem of the glory of antiquity, but beneath the familiar images is a surprising, revelatory history.
Guiding us through it is historian Bettany Hughes, who has travelled to each site to uncover the latest archaeological discoveries and bring these monuments and the distinct cultures that built them back to breathtaking life. Spellbinding, richly illustrated and full of insight, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a journey into the indomitable ambition and creativity of the human spirit.
Personal Commentary: This session was moderated by Nalah Ayed of the CBC Media Centre. It was an excellent presentation.
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