Seventy of the greatest achievements of the ancient world are described and explained. Fascinating knowledge and technological skills of the earliest societies, authoritative presentations including the latest information, from 16 leading experts. It covers the period from the first stone monuments of the 5th millennium BC to the great Aztec temple of the 16th century AD. A global scope of knowledge, from Asia and Africa to Europe and the American continent.

Includes famous sites such as the Pyramids of Giza, Stonehenge, and the Great Wall of China, as well as little-known wonders, from the colossal Buddha of Bamiyan to the Fortress-Temple of the Incas at Sacsayhuamán. It incorporates recent experimental research, data archives, and specially documented opinions.