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Pub. Date
2010
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Program I, Historic pathways: Machu Picchu, Umbria, The Cathar Trail. Features unforgettable landscapes, spectacular scenery, and ancient wonders. Program II, The Great Wall of China. Walk back in time to the Ming dynasty to encounter the 4,000 mile wonder and travel along the legendary Silk Road.
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Credited with both unifying China and tormenting its citizenry, Qin Shi Huangdi, the "first emperor of China," is one of the most controversial leaders in the nation's history. His reign brought advances such as standardized currencies, weights, and measures, unified written and spoken language and transportation systems. In battle, too, he was centuries ahead of his time, creating assembly lines to mass-produce precision-crafted swords, arrows and...
6) The 14 wonders of the world ancient and new: the definitive collection of the world's great wonders
Pub. Date
2008
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New wonders of the world: Experience some of the most magnificent works of humankind now designated as the New Wonders: The Great Wall of China; Petra in Jordan; The Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Brazil; Machu Picchu in Peru; Chichen Itza pyramid in Mexico; The Colosseum in Rome; and the Taj Mahal.
Seven wonders of the ancient world: They have captivated and intrigued. Each was a singular achievement of architecture, engineering, and artistic...