Seven Wonders Of Ancient Greece - Knossos And Delphi (DVD)

Advantages: Rush of adrenalin an exciting read a book you cant put down
Disadvantages: Not having been made into a film

...I have just returned from an adventure of a lifetime... Well not exactly an adventure but that's how it felt after reading the last page of a remarkable 535 paged book, titled Seven Ancient Wonders written by Matthew Reilly. I left this story feeling excited and very exhausted, because you get the feeling that you are part of the story, it grabs you by the collar and pulls you along with it like a rush of adrenalin. The Story. In ancient times there was a magnificent 9 foot high, Capstone that stood at the peak of the great pyramid at Giza, The Egyptians called it Benben. Shaped like a pyramid it featured the eye of Horus and also had mysterious carvings in an unknown language. The stone was made up of seven pieces of gold, with a thin bore-hole that ran down the centre, embedded in each hole was a crystal, when placed in sequence... Read review

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Advantages: An engaging story
Disadvantages: Appallingly written

...Whenever something new comes along and is immediately hugely popular, a rash of imitations floods the market soon afterwards. It?s natural that after the huge sales it created that Dan Brown?s ?The Da Vinci Code? should be one such thing and the idea of setting a thriller novel around a historical background of some kind is taking hold. Despite my reluctance to read the book that started it, on the basis that everyone seems to think I should, the basic idea is one that appeals to me and so I read and was let down by ?The Rule of Four? and then stumbled across ?Seven Ancient Wonders?. The Great Pyramid at Giza was once topped by a golden capstone, which could be used for either great good or great evil, but only when the Tartarus sun spot is facing the earth, which happens once every few thousand years. That?s due to happen in the next... Read review

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Advantages: Magnificent views, well preserved ancient city
Disadvantages: Spread over a large slopping area which can be tiring

...As a self-endowed treat during my studies towards my degree, I went on a tour of Classical Greece accompanied by my ever patient husband. The highlight of tour proved to be Delphi. The approach to the city was breathtaking in itself as the coach wound itself down the pine tree lined roads of the holy mountain, Parnassus. From the road, many of the ancient sites are visible. We strained our necks to catch whatever glimpses we could but we had to be patient for a closer inspection. The sites were closed for the day and we would have to wait for the morning to gain entrance. The city of Delphi lies approximately 3k away. We settled into our Hotel, The Casti. The hotel boasts of being ?modern with all comforts sited in the quietest part of Delphi?. Well, the hotel has a distinctive look of the 1970s which in comparison to the ancient... Read review

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