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The Seven Wonders of the World

Hanging Gardens of Semiramis

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 Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in Giza and is the only remaining 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 the 28 centure 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 destroyed in the great fire.

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. 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 in small Asia, in the city of Galikarnase, a tsar whose name was Mausolus once died. His wife decided to build him the most splendid tomb as a tribute.
The body of tsar was burnt and the ashes were placed in a funeral urn and afterwards the tomb was built. The structure was designed by the Greek architects Satyrus and Pythius It stood approximately 45 metres.
It was ruined by an earthquake.