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The Seven Wonders of the World

The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza and is the only remaining member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world .This pyramid was built in 28 centure B.C.

Unfortunately, we don`t know a lot about people whose have built this wonder but the creation of their hands till suprises the world

Hanging Gardens of Semiramis

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are considered one of the original Seven Wonders of the World. They were built by Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 B.C. He is reported to have constructed the gardens to please his wife, Amytis of Media, who longed for the trees and fragrant plants of her homeland. The gardens were destroyed by several earthquakes after the 2nd century B.C.

The Temple of Artemis

The Temple of Artemis was a temple dedicated to Artemis completed in its most famous phase, around 550 BC. Artemis was a Greek goddess, the virginal huntress. Nothing remains of the temple, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The temple of Artemis at Ephesus was destroyed on July 21, 356 BC in an act of arson committed by Herostratus.

The Statue of Zeus

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was one of the classical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was made by the famed classical sculptor Phidias in 432 BC in Olympia. It was destroeyd in the great fire of the Lauseion .

The lighthouse of Alexandria

The lighthouse of Alexandria was a tower built in the 3rd century BC on the island of Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt to serve as that port's landmark, and later, its lighthouse. The tower was severely damaged by two earthquakes in 1303 and 1323, to the extent that the Arab traveler Ibn Battuta reported not being able to enter the ruin.

The Colossus of Rhodes

The Colossus of Rhodes was a colossus of the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.. After twelve years, in 280 BC, the statue was completed. The statue snapped at the knees and fell over on to the land.

The Tomb of Maussollos

On peninsula smallAsia, in the city of Galikarnase, a tsar whose name was Mausolus died. As a tribute to tsar his wife decided to build him the most splendid tomb, a structure so famous that Mausolus's name is now the eponym for all stately tombs, in the word mausoleum.It was in the year 325 B.C.The body of tsar was burnt and the ashes were placed ina funeral urn and afterwards the tomb was built. The structure was designed by the Greek architects Satyrus and Pythius It stood approximately 45 metres. The construction was also so beautiful and unique it became one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.