4 Ancient Egyptian Symbols that Survived Through Millennia

More than a system of writing, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs represented a code used in all monuments in the land of the Nile. Found in inscriptions, cryptograms and decorative patterns, hieroglyphic signs became symbols for Egypt for other ancient civilizations like the Greeks and Romans. In fact, some were so popular that survived long after the fall of the Pharaohs. 

Seven Untold Facts About the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Made to impress and set to last, the seven wonders of the ancient world had the classical writers marvel on their size, advanced technology, and legends associated with their making. As early as Herodotus, ancient writers composed different lists of “must-sees”. But it was only in 225 BC that ancient writer Philo of Byzantium defined the ultimate seven wonders, enlisting the Great Pyramid of Giza, the hanging gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus and the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Now, a little more than two millennia past the age of Philo, these are the seven untold facts on the original Seven Wonders of the ancient world.