7 wonders of the world..
Ancient world's 7 wonders
This was written by historian Herodotus , and the scholar Callimachus of Cyrene .This was just a written work and was later used as a reference. The list included the name of seven wonder as follow
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| Great Pyramid Of Giza |
- Great Pyramid of Giza
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
- Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
- Colossus of Rhodes
- Lighthouse of Alexandria
Out of these only the first one is present in 7 wonders of the world.This list was compiled in Middle Ages.
Present 7 wonders of the world
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| Taj Mahal |
In 2001 an initiative was started by the Swiss corporation of foundation present 7 Wonders of world to choose the latest 7 Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments.21 finalists were announced on January 1,2006.The results were announced on July 7,2007 , in Lisbon, Portugal.
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| Great wall of China |
| Wonder |
Date of construction |
Location |
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| Great Wall of China |
Since 7th century BC |
China |
| Petra |
c.100 BCE |
Jordan |
| Christ the Redeemer |
Opened October 12, 1931 |
Brazil |
| Machu Picchu |
c.1450 CE |
Peru |
| Chichen Itza |
c.600 CE |
Mexico |
| Colosseum |
Completed 80 CE |
Italy |
| Taj Mahal |
Completed c.1648 CE |
India |
| Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate) |
| Egypt |
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