Wonders Made by Man is one of two books written by Lomas Longstrider, a famous traveler. It records nine man-made wonders of the known world, while the second book, Wonders, records seven natural wonders.
Wonders
Confirmed Wonders
Valyrian roads are listed as the fourth of the nine wonders. Six other wonders have been confirmed, though in unknown order.
The confirmed wonders are:
- The Valyrian roads.[1]
- The Wall.[2][3]
- The Titan of Braavos.[3]
- The triple wall of Qarth.[4]
- The three bells of Norvos, Noom, Narrah, and Nyel.[5]
- The Long Bridge of Volantis, the longest bridge in the world.[6]
- The Palace With a Thousand Rooms in Sarnath (now in ruins after the city was destroyed by the Dothraki).[7]
Possible Wonders
Speculatively, fans have considered the possibility of the Hightower of Oldtown (the tallest structure in the Seven Kingdoms), Harrenhal (the largest castle in the Seven Kingdoms),[N 1] and the Five Forts (massive fortresses along the northeastern boundaries of the Golden Empire of Yi Ti) as being among the other man-made wonders.[9]
A fourth possibility are the ruins of the Great Pyramid of Ghis, which Lomas is known to have visited.[10] Lomas is also known to have visited the ruins of the festival city of Chroyane, which he describes in the book.[11] He visited the Summer Isles in search for wonders as well.[12]
Notes
- ↑ It is unlikely that Harrenhal is one of the wonders, because it was only finished in 2 BC,[8] while Lomas Longstrider likely lived at least some time before that, since he saw the Palace With a Thousand Rooms before its destruction.[7]
References
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 8, Tyrion III.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Seven Kingdoms: The Wall and Beyond (The Night's Watch).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 So Spake Martin: Amazon Omniblog Interview (January 12, 2012).
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 57, Tyrion XI.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Sunset Kingdom: The Free Cities (Norvos).
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Sunset Kingdom: The Free Cities (Volantis).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Sunset Kingdom: Beyond the Free Cities (The Grasslands).
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, The Reign of the Dragons: The Conquest.
- ↑ The Citadel: FAQ - 3.7. Which are the 16 wonders of the world?
- ↑ A Dance with Dragons, Chapter 67, The Kingbreaker.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Ancient History: The Long Night.
- ↑ The World of Ice & Fire, Beyond the Sunset Kingdom: Beyond the Free Cities (The Summer Isles).