The commonly known Seven Ancient Wonders of the World were all man-made monuments, selected by Philon of Byzantium in 200 B.C. Today, only the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt remain.
His selection of wonders was essentially a travel guide for fellow Athenians, and the stunning sites were all located around the Mediterranean basin, the then-known world.
The monuments he chose, to be remembered in perpetuity, were:
* The Lighthouse of Alexandria
* The Temple of Artemis
* The Statue of Zeus
* The Colossus of Rhodes
* The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
* The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
* The Pyramids of Egypt
All had been built between 2,500 B.C. and 200 B.C.
-Info from New7wonders.com
You can now vote for the New 7 Wonders of the World which are being chosen by vote and announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07.
These are the options:
Koranic Sankore in Timbuktu
Taj Mahal in Agra, India
Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia
Stonehenge in Amesbury, United Kingdom
Statue of Liberty in New York City, USA
Pyramids of Giza in Egypt
Petra in Jordan
Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, Germany
Machu Picchu in Peru
Kremlin / St. Basil's Cathedral / Red Square in Moscow, Russia
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, Japan
Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey
Great Wall of China in China
Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
Easter Island Statues on Easter Island, Chile
Roman Colosseum in Rome, Italy
Christ Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Chichen Itza in Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Angkor in Cambodia
Alhambra in Granada, Spain
Acropolis of Athens in Athens, Greece
3 comments:
I've been to Stonehenge, Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower, and the Colosseum. The Eiffel Tower and the Colosseum are wonderful- Stonehenge might have some fun history but since its all just a mystery then its really just a bunch of rocks!!!
ummm well steph has been to many of these wonders and is going to see the colosseum next....i just wanted to add that. lol the Alhambra is really amazing...needs to be checked out.
im not crazy about the statue of liberty...especially since theres more than one. i think it needs to be original to be considered a wonder.
I have been to most of these wonders as well and I am voting for the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto, Japan. My favorite! So amazing and peaceful.
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