7 wonders of the world
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7 WONDERS OF THE
WORLD
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• The original list of world wonders was created by tourists in Ancient Greece.
• They chose only 7 wonders to be on the list because the number 7 had special meaning for them.
It represented perfection and plenty.
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An Ancient Tour Guide
• The Ancient Greeks visited places mostly located along the eastern Mediterranean border.
• The 7 sites on the original list of wonders were the most popular among them.
• This list is known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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1. The Great Pyramid of Giza
• Located in Giza, Egypt• Built from 2560–2540 BCE• It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb
for the fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh and was constructed over a 20 year period.
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2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
• Built in 605-562 BCE• Built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his
homesick wife• The only one of the Wonders that may have
been purely legendary
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3. Statue of Zeus at Olympia
• Was Located in Olympia, Greece• Built in 435 BCE• 12 Meters Tall• Destroyed by fire nearly 500 CE
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4. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
• Was located in Turkey• Built about 550 BCE• Took 120 years to build• Dedicated to Greek goddess Artemis• Destroyed and rebuilt 3 times
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5. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
• Was located in Turkey• Tomb of Mausolus• Built in 351 BCE • Destroyed by flood, rebuilt, destroyed by
earthquake, rebuilt and disassembled by invaders
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6. The Colossus of Rhodes
• Built in 280 BCE• Located in Greece• Giant statue of Helios (god of the sun)• 115 – 135 meters tall • Destroyed in 226 CE by Earthquake
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7. The Lighthouse of Alexandria
• Built in 280 BCE• Located in Egypt on Pharos Island• (Pharos became the Latin word for lighthouse)• Destroyed about 1303 CE by earthquake
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• In 2001 an initiative was started by the Swiss corporation New7Wonders Foundation to choose the new 7 wonders from a selection of 200 existing monuments. The results:
• Great Wall of China, Petra, Christ the Redeemer, Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza, Colosseum and Taj Mahal.