Monday, March 30, 2009

WONDERS OF THE WORLD

The greak author Antiper of Sidon,who lived in 2nd century BC,was one of the several writers to list the Greatest Monuments and buildings known to the
classical word.He settled the list on seven because that was consdiered a magic number by the GREEKS.


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



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.


WONDERS OF WORLD



THE EIFFEL TOWER,PARIS, FRANCE


THE EASTER ISLAND STATUES


THE MAYAN CITY OF TIKAL,CENTRAL AMERICA


THE SPACE SHUTTLE


CHARTRES CATHEDRAL

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