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The Great Pyramid of Giza  It is the one and only Wonder which does not require a description by early historians and poets. It is the one and only Wonder that does not need speculations concerning its appearance, size, and shape. It is the oldest, yet it is the only surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders. It is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Location: At the city of Giza, a necropolis of ancient Memphis, and today part of Greater Cairo, Egypt. MoreInfo: http://wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/PyramidHistory.html The Hanging Gardens of Babylon  Fruits and flowers... Waterfalls... Gardens hanging from the palace terraces... Exotic animals... This is the picture of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in most people's minds. It may be surprising to know that they might have never existed except in Greek poets and historians imagination! Location: On the east bank of the River Euphrates, about 50 km south of Baghdad, Iraq. MoreInfo: http://wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/GardenHistory.html The Temple of Artemis at Epheseus  Is it simply a temple? How could it take its place among other unique structures such as the Pyramid, the Hanging Gardens, and the Colossus of Rhodes? For the people who actually visited it, the answer was simple. It was not just a temple... It was the most beautiful structure on earth... It was built in honor of the Greek goddess of hunting and wild nature. That was the Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus. Location: The ancient city of Ephesus near the modern town of Selcuk, about 50 km south of Izmir (Smyrna) in Turkey. MoreInfo: http://wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/ArtemisHistory.html The Statue of Zeus at Olympia  This is the statue of the god in whose honor the Ancient Olympic games were held. It was located on the land that gave its very name to the Olympics. At the time of the games, wars stopped, and athletes came from Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, and Sicily to celebrate the Olympics and to worship their king of gods: Zeus. Location: At the ancient town of Olympia, on the west coast of modern Greece, about 150 km west of Athens. MoreInfo: http://wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/ZeusHistory.html The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus  Similar to the Great Pyramid, we are now visiting the burial place of an ancient king. Yet the Mausoleum is different - so different from the Pyramid that it earned its reputation - and a spot within the list - for other reasons. Geographically, it is closer to the Temple of Artemis... And it was the beauty of the tomb rather than its size that fascinated its visitors for years. Location: In the city of Bodrum (f.k.a. Halicarnassus) on the Aegean Sea, in south-west Turkey. MoreInfo: http://wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/MausoleumHistory.html The Colossus of Rhodes  From its building to its destruction lies a time span of merely 56 years. Yet the colossus earned a place in the famous list of Wonders. "But even lying on the ground, it is a marvel", said Pliny the Elder. The Colossus of Rhodes was not only a gigantic statue. It was rather a symbol of unity of the people who inhabited that beautiful Mediterranean island -- Rhodes. Location: At the entrance of the harbor of the Mediterranean island of Rhodes in Greece. MoreInfo: http://wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/ColossusHistory.html The Lighthouse of Alexandria  Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only one had a practical use in addition to its architectural elegance: The Lighthouse of Alexandria. For sailors, it ensured a safe return to the Great Harbor. For architects, it meant even more: it was the tallest building on Earth. And for scientists, it was the mysterious mirror that fascinated them most... The mirror which reflection could be seen more than 50 km (35 miles) off-shore. Location: On the ancient island of Pharos, now a promontory within the city of Alexandria in Egypt. MoreInfo: http://wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/LighthouseHistory.html |
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