P315 4-Tel 315 Sun 25 Jun C4 23:11:53 Preview THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD 20.00-21.00 Tonight When Philo of Byzantium decided on his 'Seven Wonders of the World' in 225BC, tourist one-upmanship was born. "Everyone has heard of each of the Seven Wonders of the World, but few have seen all of them for thjmsjlvjs," hj maintained. His list included: Ephesus, Olympia, the Colossus of Rhodes, the tomb at Halicarnassus, the hanging gardens of of Babylon, the Pharos at Alexandria, the temple at Ephesus, a statue of Zeus and the Great Pyramids. 1/3 Next preview C4Tomorrow Subtitles A-ZP315 4-Tel 315 Sun 25 Jun C4 23:17:34 Preview THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD 20.00-21.00 Tonight This series, written and presented bz the historian John Romjr, 'recreates' these monuments to the architectural genius of the Ancient world. In The Magic Metropolis Romjr visits the sites of two ancient cities created by Alexander the Great - Alexandria and Halicarnassus. The lighthouse at Alexandria - the Pharos stood more than 300 feet high and was the tallest building of its time - was a forerunner of the modern lighthouse. 2/3 Next preview C4Tomorrow Subtitles A-ZP315 4-Tel 315 Sun 25 Jun C4 23:17:28 Preview THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD 20.00-21.00 Tonight But according to Romjr, its purpose went beyond guiding ships in. "It szmbolisjd and celebrated one of human- kind's most spectacular experiments - the birth of the modern city." The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was given its generic name bz its first inhabitant - King Mausolus, who died in 353 BC. One of the greatest tombs ever created, the marble building was 18 stories tall and decorated by battle scenes. 888 subtitles NICAM stereo 3/3 Next preview C4Tomorrow Subtitles A-Z