7 7 Wonders Wonders

of the of the Ancient Ancient WorldWorld

Lighthouse at AlexandriaLighthouse at Alexandria

The Lighthouse The Lighthouse at Alexandria at Alexandria was built in 279 was built in 279 B.C. on the small B.C. on the small island of Pharos island of Pharos by Sostratus for by Sostratus for Ptolemy II. The Ptolemy II. The lighthouse was lighthouse was over 400 feet over 400 feet high. high.

The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes The Colossus of The Colossus of

Rhodes stands over Rhodes stands over 100 feet tall, this 100 feet tall, this statue of the Greek statue of the Greek sun god was sun god was completed by the completed by the sculptor Chares in sculptor Chares in 280 B.C. The 280 B.C. The Colossus stood with Colossus stood with one hand shielding one hand shielding its eyes looking over its eyes looking over the harbor of the the harbor of the Greek island. Greek island.

MausoleumMausoleum The Mausoleum of The Mausoleum of

Halicarnassus was Halicarnassus was built by Carian ruler built by Carian ruler Mausolus in 353 B.C. Mausolus in 353 B.C. This tomb was of such This tomb was of such great size and, with great size and, with its sculptured friezes, its sculptured friezes, so beautiful, that so beautiful, that fragments of it are fragments of it are preserved in Turkey preserved in Turkey and at the British and at the British Museum. Museum.

Statue of ZeusStatue of Zeus

The Statue of Zeus, The Statue of Zeus, though small in though small in relation to some of relation to some of the other wonders the other wonders of the ancient world, of the ancient world, this statue of Zeus, this statue of Zeus, sculpted by the sculpted by the Greek Phidias about Greek Phidias about 430 B.C., won fame 430 B.C., won fame because of its because of its beauty. beauty.

Temple of Diana at Temple of Diana at EphesusEphesus

Temple of Diana at Temple of Diana at Ephesus measured 300 Ephesus measured 300 by 150 feet, with by 150 feet, with columns 60 feet high. columns 60 feet high. This great temple This great temple dedicated to the goddess dedicated to the goddess Diana was begun about Diana was begun about 555 B.C. by Croesus, 555 B.C. by Croesus, king of Lydia. Avandal king of Lydia. Avandal burned down the burned down the original temple in 356 original temple in 356 B . C., but it was rebuilt B . C., but it was rebuilt by Alexander the Great. by Alexander the Great.

Hanging Gardens of Hanging Gardens of BabylonBabylon

The Hanging Gardens The Hanging Gardens of Babylon rose on of Babylon rose on terraces some 400 feet terraces some 400 feet above the level of the above the level of the plain. This hanging plain. This hanging gardens were built by gardens were built by Nebuchadnezzar about Nebuchadnezzar about 600 B.C. to console his 600 B.C. to console his queen, who missed the queen, who missed the mountains, trees and mountains, trees and flowers of her native flowers of her native Media. Media.

Pyramids at GizaPyramids at Giza

The Great Pyramids The Great Pyramids at Giza, which date at Giza, which date from the Old from the Old Kingdom (2700-2300 Kingdom (2700-2300 B. C. ), are the oldest B. C. ), are the oldest and most famous of and most famous of the Seven Wonders the Seven Wonders of the World and the of the World and the only of the ancient only of the ancient wonders that are wonders that are still standing today.still standing today.

Links to Ancient Links to Ancient WondersWonders

http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonderhttp://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/s/

http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/DESTIhttp://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/9705/seven.wonders/NATIONS/9705/seven.wonders/

Links to Modern Links to Modern WondersWonders

http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/modern/http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/modern/index.htmlindex.html

http://www.worldvstore.com/modern_wonders.htmhttp://www.worldvstore.com/modern_wonders.htmhttp://www.travelersdigest.com/http://www.travelersdigest.com/

seven_modern_wonders_2.htmseven_modern_wonders_2.htmhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/

structure/us_court_seattle.htmlstructure/us_court_seattle.html

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