Seven Wonders of the ancient world and story behind

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SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT
WORLD AND STORY BEHIND
• The Seven Wonders of the ancient world are no less than a testament to
ancient history, art, hard work and vivid imagination. They show us our
ancient history with various brave stories, the sheer amount of talent
possessed by the ancient art makers is also on display. They managed to
showcase the human capacity. The seven wonders are undoubtedly the
first names one should add to their travel list. This idea of defining
monumental architectures as seven wonders came after Alexander the
great explored most of the world. There were some lists showcasing the
must visit place around the globe, but the following is the actual list of
Seven Wonders of the ancient world which are a must visit.

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1 MAUSOLEUM OF ALICARNASSUS
• Built between 353 to 350 BC, the
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was
built after the governor of Persia,
Mausolus. After his death, his wife
and sister decided to make a
tomb in his memory, which later
was labeled as one of the Seven
Wonders of the World. The
monument is so beautiful and
mesmerizing that it was
immediately added to the list.
The urn was also placed in the
tomb in the memory of Mausolus.

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2 STATUE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA
The great statue which was sculpted by
famous Greek sculptor Phidias in the 432
BC. The statue which is 12 meters tall
graces a throne made of Cedarwood and
decorated with ivory, gold, and other
precious stones.

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3 LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA
• Built around 280 to 247 BC the
lighthouse of Alexandria was initially
been designed to guide sailors at
the harbor of Alexandria beach
during the night. The statue which
was original of around 140 meters
height was one of the tallest
monuments for decades. The
lighthouse of Alexandria was
severely damaged due to a series of
earthquakes in the region until the
Sultan of Egypt built a fort using the
same fallen stones at the place of
the lighthouse.

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4 TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS
• Located at Ephesus, the Greek temple
was dedicated to the goddess of wild
animals and hunt. It took around 120
years to complete the monument
which was completed in 550 BC. Build
of marble the monument was
destroyed by Hero stratus for fame in
356 BC. He was later sentenced to
death and this night also happens to
be the date of birth of Alexander the
great. The monument was again
destroyed by Goths.

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5 HANGING GARDENS
• The Hanging Gardens is still one of the
most mysterious places in the world.
The heritage site which is situated in
Babylon was built by the king of
Babylonian, Nebuchadnezzar II
around 600 BC. It is being said that
the king built the monument to
please his homesick wife who was
missing her home in The statue is 22
meters high within built machines to
circulate water throughout. The
monument was damaged due to
multiple earthquakes in the second
century BC.

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6 COLOSSUS OF RHODES
• Situated in the city of Rhodes, the
monument was dedicated to the
Greek god Helios. Built in between 292
and 280 BC the Colossus of Rhodes
was constructed of bronze and iron
and was around 30 meters high, which
made it one of the tallest monuments
of the ancient history. Though this was
the last of the seven wonders to be
built, it was the first to be destroyed in
the 226 BC. Though the Pharaoh of
Egypt offered to repair the damage
and reconstruct the statue, the Oracle
of Delphi warned them against it.

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7 THE GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
The Great Pyramid of Giza which was built in as a moment of
respect to the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu. The monument which
was built over a period of 20 years was finally completed in
2560 BC. The pyramid is comprised of an astonishing 2.3
Million limestone blocks which were collected from the nearby
quarries. The blocks of limestone’s which were used to build
this monument were quarried across river Nile. The large and
humongous granite stones which were found in the Kings
chamber was calculated to be weighing 25 to 80 tonnes and
were reportedly shipped from Aswan, which was about 500
miles away from the site of the monument. Standing tall at
146.5 meters the Great Pyramid of Giza was one of the tallest
man-made monuments for about 3880 years. The towering
Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the seven wonders and
is the only monument in the list which has been able to bear
the wrath of the time.

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8 THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
• The Great Wall of China was first
built during the 7th century BC,
under the direction of the
Chinese state of Qi. The wall was
meant to protect against raids
from the northern regions of
China, specifically from the
Xiongnu people, who were a
nomadic tribe. Over the years,
various Chinese dynasties
expanded and improved the
wall, with the most significant
expansion taking place during
the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).
During this time, the wall was
extended and rebuilt to its
current form, using bricks and
stones, and it is this version of the
wall that is most recognizable
today.

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