Long ago, Greek writers created a list of the seven wonders of the world. That list included the incredible monuments and other marvelous structures the writers knew about - which were all located in Greece and its surrounding countries. This region was home to some of the world's oldest civilizations, and those ancient people created some amazing wonders. They built a giant statue that stood guard over a city's harbor. They constructed a lighthouse that could be seen for miles across the Mediterranean Sea. They built a pyramid that stood as the world's tallest structure for almost five thousand years. What other treasures does the ancient world hold? For one, we look to the desert sands of Egypt. The rest we find in the imaginations of writers and artists. You're about to begin your search for the seven wonders of the ancient world