Seven Wonders of the World

A Greek author Antipater of Sidon ( second century BC) was the first to list the greatest monuments and buildings among the World's seven wonders. Most of these structures are now ruined except the ' Pyramids of Egypt' ; parts of which have survived. This Article is about  the seven wonders of the world;Ancient/ oldest places in the World, No any one know about the exact founders of these Oldest places..

#1 The Pyramids of Egypt

These are royal tombs,about 70 in number,built some 4000 years ago,which housed the dead Pharaohs of Egypt. They are located on the western side of the river Nile. they represent 1200 years of ancient Egyptian history.

#2 The Colossus of Rhodes:

It was a bronze statue of the greek Sun God helios ( Apollo),about 35m tall,in the city of Rhodes on Island ont hhe eastern side of the Mediterranean sea. It was sculptured around 325-292 BC by Charles of Lindus. It was destriyed in 224 BC by an earthquak.

#3 The Hanging gardens of Babylon :

These were built in the sixth century BC by Nebuchadnezzar II near Euphrates River,96 km south of modern Baghdad. There were a series of terraces on which flowers and tress were grown. These Flowers and small tress with fountains and refectories were about 23-91 m above the ground Level. However,now no trace remains of these gardens.

#4 The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus:

It is also khnown as' The Tomb of Mausolus', the king of Caria in Asia Minor,at Halicarnassus , on the eastern side of the Aegean Sea. It was made of marble and Built by the King's widow Queen Artmisia around 350 BC. it was destroyed before 15th century BC by an earthquak.

#5 The Pharos of Alexandria :

The World's first known Lighthous,made of white marble,standing 122 m high , it was built on the Island of Pharos at the entrance of Port of Alexandria ( in Egypt on Nile delta) in 270 BC. It was designed by Greek Architect Sostratus of Cnidus and King Ptolemy Philadephus ( 265-247 BC) completed it.

#6 The Statue  of Zeus (Jupitor) at Qlypia :

It was a 9 m High figure of supreme greek God Zeus ( Jupitor) in the valley of Olympia,near the west coast of the southern peninsula of Greece, which was then called Peloponnesus. It was destroyed in fire in 475 AD.

#7 The Temple of Artemis (Diana at Ephesus ( Rome):

The Temple was situated at Ephesus in Asia Minor, an Ancient but now vanished city on the east side of Aegean Sea, south of Smyrna (now Turkey).  It was built in honour of the Greek virgin goddess of the hunt and the moon. It was destroyed by invading Goths in 3rd century AD and its fragments are present in the British Museum in London.

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Map

New Seven Wonders of the World List;

• Taj Mahal : Located in Agra,India
• Chichen Itza: Located in Yucatán, Mexico
• Christ the Redeemer :Located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Colosseum :Positioning in Rome, Italy
• Great Wall of China ; Located in China
• Machu Picchu : Located in Cuzco Region, Peru
• Petra :It is Situated in Ma'an Governorate, Jordan