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The Seven WondersSelected by the Ancient
GreeksWhen the ancient Greeks decided to select seven wonders from the many impressive structures that had been constructed throughout history, there was a lot of argument about which structures to select.
Over the years, many different lists were created. Finally, a list was presented that most Greeks agreed included the seven most wondrous wonders, each a unique achievement.
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Visit the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldGreat Pyramid at Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Colossus of Rhodes
Lighthouse at Alexandria
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There are three main pyramids in Giza
Khufu – the largest pyramid, known as the Great Pyramid
Khafre – Khufu’s son’s tomb, 2nd largest pyramid, and it is easily recognizable by its’ limestone cap
Menkaure – Built for Khufu’s other son, it is the smallest of the three pyramids
The Pyramids are the only world wonder still standing today…
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Hanging Gardens of BabylonHanging Gardens of Babylon
According to accounts, the gardens were built to cheer up Nebuchadnezzar's homesick wife, Amyitis.
The land she came from, was green, rugged and mountainous, and she found the flat, sunbaked terrain of Mesopotamia depressing.
The King constructed an artificial mountain with roof top gardens to remind his queen of her homeland
The gardens do not hang, it was just a mistake in translation
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Statue of Zeus at OlympiaStatue of Zeus at Olympia
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The statue of Zeus resided in the The statue of Zeus resided in the temple of Zeus, the site of the first temple of Zeus, the site of the first olympicsolympics
The sculptor of the Statue also created The sculptor of the Statue also created a 40ft tall statue of Athena for the a 40ft tall statue of Athena for the ParthenonParthenon
A few columns are the only thing that A few columns are the only thing that remain of the temple and statueremain of the temple and statue
Various excavations uprooted artifacts Various excavations uprooted artifacts of the temple and the sculptors of the temple and the sculptors workshop, but no artifact has surfaced workshop, but no artifact has surfaced from the statue of Zeusfrom the statue of Zeus
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Colossus of RhodesColossus of Rhodes
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The island of The island of RhodesRhodes was an important trade centre in the ancient world. was an important trade centre in the ancient world. It is located off the southwestern tip of Asia MinorIt is located off the southwestern tip of Asia Minor The statue was one hundred and ten feet high and stood upon a fifty-foot pedestal near the harbour mole. The statue was one hundred and ten feet high and stood upon a fifty-foot pedestal near the harbour mole. It took twelve years to buildIt took twelve years to build
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Although the statue has been popularly depicted with its legs spanning the harbour entrance so that ships could pass beneath, it was actually posed in a more traditional Greek manner: nude, wearing a spiked crown, shading its eyes from the rising sun with its right hand, while holding a cloak over its left.
The statue was built as a tribute to the Rhodians patron god, Helios
It was built after their underdog victory against Demetrius’ army of 40,000
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Temple of ArtemisTemple of Artemis
The first Marble constructed temple in honor of the Ephesus god Artemis
The temple has been destroyed and rebuilt 7 times
The temple was burnt to the ground by a young man trying to go down in history
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Ephesians took the Arson very seriouslyEphesians took the Arson very seriously The young man was put to death and anyone who mentioned his name were put to death too The young man was put to death and anyone who mentioned his name were put to death too Today a single column is left at the original site of the templeToday a single column is left at the original site of the temple
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Ptolemy decided Alexandria,Eygpt needed a symbol and a way to guide ships into its bust harbour
After 20 years of construction the world’s first light house was complete
The light house gets its name from the island it was built on, Pharos Island
The light house towered over 300 feet above sea level
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The lighthouse became a tourist atraction, food was served on the first level of the tower
Massive stone blocks were found at the bottom of the Meditterainian sea, no one knows for sure if the blocks came from the lighthouse
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In 353 B.C. King Mausolus died, His In 353 B.C. King Mausolus died, His widow wanted to build him a great widow wanted to build him a great tomb as a tributetomb as a tribute
The Mausoleum stood for 17 The Mausoleum stood for 17 centuries until a series of centuries until a series of earthquakes destroyed the tombearthquakes destroyed the tomb
The word muasoleum is derived from The word muasoleum is derived from King MausolusKing Mausolus
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Thanks You for your time,Thanks You for your time,
Any Questions ?Any Questions ?
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