The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, credited to Edgar James Banks, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Edgar James Banks. Read in English by LibriVox volunteers. The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of masterpieces of architecture and art of classical antiquity. First compiled in the second century BC, it served as a guidebook for the interested Hellenic traveller. This small book gives an introduction to all the entries on the list: The Pyramid of Khufu, the Walls of Babylon, the Satue of the Olympian Zeus, the Temple of Diana (or Artemis), the Tomb of King Mausolus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos of Alexandria. Sadly for the modern tourist, all but the Pyramid of Giza have been destroyed centuries ago. (Summary by Ava.)

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
• Author credits: Edgar James Banks
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 8
• Listed recording duration: 4:15:04

Catalogue topics

• history
• art
• antiquity
• seven wonders

Track guide

1. 00 - Preface — 6:29
2. 01 - I The Pyramid of Khufu — 46:09
3. 02 - II The Walls of Babylon — 1:00:49
4. 03 - III The Statue of the Olympian Zeus — 23:56
5. 04 - IV The Temple of Diana — 38:06
6. 05 - V The Tomb of King Mausolus — 33:44
7. 06 - VI The Colossus of Rhodes — 17:47
8. 07 - VII The Pharos of Alexandria — 28:04

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