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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Seven
Wonders of the World, works of art and architecture
regarded by ancient Greek and Roman observers as the most extraordinary structures of antiquity.
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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Temple
of Artemis at Ephesus in Greece (356 BC), which
combined great size with elaborate ornamentation, was destroyed by the Goths in AD 262.
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The Pyramids of Egypt
The Pyramids of Egypt,
built at Giza during the 4th Dynasty (circa 2680-c.
2544 BC) are the oldest of the seven wonders and the only ones remaining intact today.
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens
of Babylon, perhaps built by King Nebuchadnezzar II about
600 BC, were a mountainlike series of planted terraces.
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Statue of Zeus
The 12-m (40-ft) Statue of
Zeus (mid-5th century BC) by the Greek sculptor Phidias
was the central feature of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, Greece.
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Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
The Mausoleum of
Halicarnassus (circa 353 BC) was a monumental marble tomb,
decorated by the leading sculptor of the age, for King Mausolus of Caria in Asia Minor; only fragments remain.
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The Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes
was a 30-m (100-ft) bronze statue of the Greek
sun god Helios, erected about 280 BC to guard the entrance to the harbor at Rhodes; it was destroyed about 55 years later.
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The Pharos of Alexandria
The Pharos of Alexandria
(circa 280 BC), located on an island in the
harbor of Alexandria, Egypt, was a famous ancient lighthouse standing more than 134 m (440 ft) tall; it was destroyed in the 14th century.
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The Finalists for the New7Wonders
Statues of Easter Island
(10th - 16th Century) Easter Island, Chile
Stonehenge
(3000 B.C.
- 1600 B.C.) Amesbury, United Kingdom
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Angkor (12th century) Cambodia
The Acropolis of Athens (450
- 330 B.C.) Athens, Greece
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The Eiffel Tower
(1887 - 89) Paris, France
The
Hagia Sophia
(532 - 537 A.D.) Istanbul, Turkey
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Kiyomizu Temple
(749 - 1855) Kyoto, Japan
The Kremlin
and Red Square (1156 - 1850) Moscow, Russia
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Neuschwanstein Castle (1869 -1884) Schwangau, Germany
The Pyramids of
Giza (2600 - 2500 B.C), Egypt
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The Statue of Liberty (1886) New York City,
U.S.A.
Alhambra
(12th century) Granada, Spain
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Sydney Opera House (1954 - 73) Sydney, Australia
Timbuktu
(12th century) Mali
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The New7Wonders of the World
The Great Wall
of China;
Petra;
Chichén Itzá;
the Statue of Christ Redeemer;
the
Colosseum;
Machu Picchu;
the Taj Mahal.
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The Great Wall of China is incredible proof
of Perseverance & Persistence!
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Petra is a great symbol of Engineering &
Protection!
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Chichén Itzá, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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Chichén Itzá symbolizes Worship & Knowledge!
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Christ Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Christ Redeemer stands for Welcoming & Openness!
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The Colosseum
is now a symbol
of Joy
& Suffering!
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Machu Picchu is a symbol of Community &
Dedication!