Seven wonders of the world

  1. Egyptian Babylon (605 - 562 BC).

  2. Temple of Artemis in Ephesus (6th century BC)

  3. Giant statue of Zeus in Olympia (about 430 BC).

  4. Halicarnassus mausoleum in Asia Minor (mid-4th century BC).

  5. Colossus of Rhodes (bronze figure of the god of the Sun of Helios, 37 meters high, about 285 BC).

  6. The Faro lighthouse in the port of Alexandria (construction completed approximately 279 BC, approx 143 m high).

Seven wonders of the world are a list of the most famous sights of the ancient era, including descriptions of the most grandiose, the most magnificent, or in the technical sense the most amazing buildings and monuments of art

Seven wonders of the world are a list of the most famous sights of the ancient era, including descriptions of the most grandiose, most magnificent or in the technical sense of the most striking buildings and monuments of art. The very choice of the number is sanctified by the oldest notions of its completeness, completeness and perfection, the number seven was considered the sacred number of the god Apollo. That is why they were called miracles, while many genuine masterpieces of ancient architecture and art are absent in the list - the Acropolis in Athens with the creation of Phidias - the statue of Athena, the Parthenon, the famous statue of Aphrodite of Cnidus' work of Praxitel, etc.

The new seven wonders of the world - a project whose goal was to search for the modern seven wonders of the world. Organized by the non-profit organization New Open World Corporation (NOWC) on the initiative of the Swiss Bernard Weber. The election of the new seven wonders of the world from the famous architectural structures of the world took place via SMS, telephone or the Internet. The result was announced on July 7, 2007. This list includes: Roman Coliseum, Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, city of Petra, Taj Mahal, Statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Chichen Itza.

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