structures on the list of the seven wonders of the ancient world is The Great Pyramid of Giza. What makes this structure the most recognizable on the list? Not only is this pyramid the oldest structure on the list‚ but it is the only structure that still remains. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man made structure in the world for 3800 years which is not only a testament to its durability but to its mark as one of the most remarkable structures built. It is no wonder that The Great Pyramid of
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the most recognizable structures in the world.[citation needed] It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife‚ Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely considered as one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and stands as a symbol of eternal love. Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture‚ a style that combines elements from Persian‚ Islamic and Indian architectural styles.[3][4] In 1983‚ the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. While the white domed marble
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SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day‚ to catalogue the world’s most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures.The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed
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learning about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In 2007‚ the New7Wonders Foundation organized a poll of modern wonders and 1 million votes were cast. The following 7 were the winners: 1. Chichen Itza (Yucatán‚ Mexico) 2. Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil) 3. Colosseum (Rome‚ Italy) 4. Great Wall of China (China) 5. Machu Picchu (Cuzco‚ Perú) 6. Petra (Jordan) 7. Taj Mahal (Agra‚ India) Assignment: You are to choose one of the New 7 Wonders of the world and write a five paragraph
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Seven Ancient Wonders of the World 3 The Seven Wonders of the ancient world have many amazed with their beauty‚ size‚ and magnificence. From pyramids‚ to monuments‚ and towering statues these are just few of the wonders that have many puzzled. Most question how it was even possible for the wonders to be constructed with the use of modern machines and tools. Also how do we even know all existed; only one of the seven are still standing. Much of what we know comes from texts left behind by
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The new Seven Wonders of the World were announced in July 2007. They are Taj Mahal of India‚ Christ Redeemer of Brazil‚ the Great Wall of China‚ Roman Colosseum of Italy‚ Petra of Jordan‚ Pyramid at Chichen Itza of Mexico‚ and Machu Picchu of Peru. The sites were selected on the basis of a tally of around 100 million votes cast by people around the world over the Internet and cell-phone text messages. These attractions were on the shortlist of 21 before the announcement of the results in a glittering
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Nature has provided us with? Including all her extraordinary‚ mind boggling wonders that are present on our very own planet Earth? Have you ever thought about where you would like to go to explore or just too purely indulge in what nature has to offer? Every day‚ we normally do the routine things that we do in life like‚ going to school‚ occupying our occupations and simply living life. But‚ do we really know what our world has to offer?? Well‚ today‚ I will be enlightening you all about the magnificent
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Abstract Various Wonders of the World lists have been compiled over the ages in order to catalogue the most spectacular natural and man-made constructions. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of remarkable man-made creations of classical antiquity‚ and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. Later lists include those for the Medieval World‚ the Modern World‚ the Natural World and others. The
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7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD AIM: Is to apprise the house about 7 Wonders of The World. SEQUENCE: * History * Seven Wonders of the Ancient World * New Seven Wonders of the World * Ongoing Seven wonders of the Nature * Recapitulation * Conclusion HISTORY: The origin of the idea of Seven Wonders of the World dates back to Herodotus (484 BC – 425 BC) and Callimachus (305 BC – 240 BC)‚ who made lists which included 7 famous place of ancient world‚ and from there the Idea of 7 wonders started
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World There are Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. However‚ the list we have today was not established until the end of The Middle Ages. This list includes: the Great Pyramid‚ the Hanging Gardens of Babylon‚ the Statue of Zeus at Olympia‚ the Temple of Diana at Ephesus‚ the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus‚ the Colossus of Rhodes‚ and the Pharos of Alexandria. There have been several different lists over the years that have included different wonders. The Great
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