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The New 7 wonders The New 7 wonders

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The New 7 wondersThe New 7 wonders

What is a wonder?What is a wonder?It represents a part of our history.It represents a part of our history.

THE OLD 7 WONDERSTHE OLD 7 WONDERS

THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA

THE HANGING GARDENS OF

BABYLON

THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS

THE STATUE OF ZEUS

THE GREAT MAUSOLEUM

THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES

THE LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA

CHICHEN - ITZACHICHEN - ITZA

It is in Yucatan. It is in Yucatan.

The Mayas built it The Mayas built it 2 600 B.C. 2 600 B.C.

They honor their god They honor their god Kukulcan. Kukulcan.

““At the mouth of the At the mouth of the well of the Itza.”well of the Itza.”

M E X I C OM E X I C O

THE STATUE OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTYLIBERTY

It is in New York It is in New York City. City.

Represents the Represents the independence of independence of U.S.A.U.S.A.

It was a gift of It was a gift of France. France.

It was built in It was built in 1886.1886.

UNITED STATESUNITED STATES

CHRIST THE REDEEMERCHRIST THE REDEEMER

It is in Rio de It is in Rio de Janeiro. Janeiro.

It was built in It was built in 1922.1922.

The priest Pedro The priest Pedro Maria Boss got the Maria Boss got the money.money.

It was designed by It was designed by Paul LandowskiPaul Landowski..

BRAZILBRAZIL

MACHU PICCHUMACHU PICCHU

It It is an Inca city.is an Inca city.

The Incas Pachacutec The Incas Pachacutec built itbuilt it..

It is at the bottom of It is at the bottom of the Cusco Mountain. the Cusco Mountain.

The “Llama” is an The “Llama” is an animal you can find animal you can find here.here.

P E R UP E R U

STONGEHENGESTONGEHENGE

It is in Great Britain.It is in Great Britain.

Stongenhe is a big Stongenhe is a big circle made by circle made by monoliths. monoliths.

They called the They called the monument “Sacred monument “Sacred Stones”. Stones”.

The original design is The original design is traced.traced.

E N G L A N DE N G L A N D

EIFFEL TOWEREIFFEL TOWER

It is It is was built in was built in 18871887 ..

It is an icon of the It is an icon of the French Revolution.French Revolution.

It’s a big building of It’s a big building of 324 meters high. 324 meters high.

It is now the most It is now the most important symbol of important symbol of Paris.Paris.

F R A N C EF R A N C E

THE CHINESE GREAT THE CHINESE GREAT WALLWALL

It goes from Shanhai It goes from Shanhai to the province of to the province of Ganzu. Ganzu.

It has more than It has more than 7,300 kilometers long. 7,300 kilometers long.

It was a creation of It was a creation of the emperor of the the emperor of the Qin Dynasty. Qin Dynasty.

It is seen from space. It is seen from space.

C H I N AC H I N A

TAJ MAHALTAJ MAHAL It is in the city of It is in the city of

PradeshPradesh . .

It was built by a king It was built by a king named Shah Jahan. named Shah Jahan.

It was was started in It was was started in 1631 and it was 1631 and it was finished 22 years finished 22 years later. later.

Muslims go there to Muslims go there to praypray..

I N D I AI N D I A

THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZATHE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA The pyramids keep The pyramids keep

pharaons’ things they pharaons’ things they would use after life. would use after life.

They are considered They are considered one of the 7 old one of the 7 old wonders. wonders.

They were built 4500 They were built 4500 years agoyears ago..

They show an They show an important part of their important part of their history. history.

E G Y P TE G Y P T

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSESYDNEY OPERA HOUSE It is located in the It is located in the

New South Wales. New South Wales.

It was created to It was created to perform arts. perform arts.

It was started in It was started in 1959, and finished in 1959, and finished in 1973. 1973.

It is the greatest icon It is the greatest icon

of the modern world.of the modern world.

A U S T R L I AA U S T R L I A

We must thake know the

importance of our past.

Wonders must be preserved.

The future of our past is in our

hands!!!!