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The Seven Wonders (Ancient World Book 1)

by Steven Saylor Book 1 in the Ancient World series.

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In 92 BC, the young Gordianus leaves Rome with the poet Antipater of Sidon to see the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Their journey takes them through the Greek east, Egypt and older centres of power where famous monuments sit beside local rivalries, private secrets and political tension. At each stage Gordianus encounters a puzzle that tests his developing habits of observation, making the book an origin story for the investigator later known as the Finder.

Historical Periods

Roman Republic509–27 BCE Hellenistic Greece323–146 BCE Ancient Near Eastc. 3500–539 BCE Ptolemaic Egypt305–30 BCE Seven Wonders of the Ancient Worldc. 300 BCE–100 CE

Historical people

Antipater of Sidonc. 3rd century BCE–c. 2nd century BCE

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