The 7 Wonders of the World
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The 7 Wonders of the World
Jason Trueblood and Ariana Zetlin
7 Wonders of the Ancient World
- Sites around the Mediterranean
- "7" symbolized perfection to the Greeks
- Written by Herodotus and Callimachus of Cyrene
1. The Great Pyramid of Giza
- The oldest of the seven wonders
- Took about 20 years to build
- Finished around 2560 B.C.
2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- location is not definite
- some believe the site is a legend
- Existed until the first century AD, if it existed at all
3. Temple of Artemis
- located in Ephesus (modern Turkey)
- Built in 6th century BC
- Honored the Greek goddess Artemis
4. Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- Located in Peloponnesus (modern Greece)
- Built around 432 BC
- Approximately 40 feet tall
5. Tomb of Mausolus
- Located in Halicarnassus (modern Turkey)
- Built around 350 BC
- Destroyed by earthquakes during the 15th century
6. Colossus of Rhodes
- Located in modern Greece
- Built in 280 B.C. to celebrate Rhodes' victory of Cyprus
- Stood over 98 feet tall!
7. Lighthouse of Alexandria
- Large tower built around 280 B.C.
- Stood over 400 feet tall!
- It was one of the tallest man-made structures on Earth
7 Wonders of the Modern World
- Initiated by the New 7 Wonders Foundation (2000)
- Over 100 million votes cast
- Chosen from a selection of 200 monuments
1. The Great Wall of China
- Opened in 206 B.C., but constructed through the 16th century!
- Created to Protect the Chinese from the Mongols
- World's largest man-made structure!
2. Christ the Redeemer
- Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Designed by Heitor da Silva Costa in 1931
- Cost $250,000 to build
3. Manchu Picchu
- Located in Peru between the Andes Mountains
- The site can only be reached by foot, train, or helicopter
- Was unknown to anyone besides locals until 1911
4. Chichén Itzá
- The political and economic hub of Mayan civilization
- Flourished from 800 to 1200 A.D.
- Means "at the mouth of the well of the people."
5. The Roman Colosseum
- Built between 70 A.D. in Rome, Italy
- Was used for almost 500 years for gladiator events and other spectacles
- Sat nearly 50,000 spectators
- (Picture taken by Ariana!)
6. Taj Majal
- Located in Agra, India
- Built between 1632 and 1648
- represents a number of architectural styles (Persian, Indian, Turkish)
7. Petra, Jordan
- Declared a World Heritage Site in 1985
- Capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV
- Likely existed in its prime from 9 B.C. to 40 A.D.
