How the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Works, Part I

Stuff You Should Know

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🗓️ 26 December 2017

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Long before slide rulers and pocket protectors, civilizations across the world used their noggins to build some impressive structures. Almost all have crumbled to ruins over the millennium, but thanks to the earliest tourists, we admire them still today.

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