Monday, March 30, 2009

THE PHAROS OF ALEXANDRIA



The world's first known light house it stood 122m(400ft)high and had a Spiral ramp leading to the beacon.It was built on the island of Pharos,at the
entrance to ALEXANDRIA harbour in egypt,in about 270 BC.By the 15th century it had fallen into runi.The science of lighthouse construction called
Pharology,started with this light house.


THE STATUE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA


THE PHAROS OF ALEXANDRIA


THE MAUSOLEUM AT HALICAMASSUS, ASIA MINOR


THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES


THE TEMPLE OF ARTEIS AT EPHESUS,ASIA,MINOR


THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON



The Great Pyramid of Giza

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