Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World



These are the seven wonders of the Ancient World. The only one that Still remains is the great Pyramid of Giza:

The Great Pyramid of Giza 2500 BC Approximate - Egyptians

Hanging Gardens of Babylon 600 BC - Babylonians - Destroyed Earthquake

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus 550 BC - Anatolians - Destroyed Fire 356 BC

Statue of Zeus at Olympia 435 BC - Greeks - Destroyed Fire

Mausoleum of Halicarnassus 315 BC - Hellenized Carians - Destroyed Earthquake

Colossus of Rhodes 292-280 BC - Hellenistic Civilization - Destroyed 224 BC Earthquake

Lighthouse of Alexandria 3rd Century BC - Hellenistic Civilization - Destroyed Earthquake

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