Ancient Mysteries: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on AllMovie

Leonard Nimoy hosts the A&E special, Ancient Mysteries: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, available in this home release. Join Nimoy as he explores such enigmatic treasures of antiquity as The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Colossus of Rhodes, The Pyramids of Giza, and the Alexandria Lighthouse -- speculating about the origin of this list of monuments, the myth and magic that have cropped up around the individual artifacts over the centuries, and the histories of the sites themselves. This film interweaves period artwork, accounts from historians, and vivid reenactments to bring the seven wonders back to life.