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What are the seven wonders of the world?Why are they the wonders and who decides that they are wonders?Where are they found?

2006-06-30 01:39:25 · 16 answers · asked by qenehelo r 1 in News & Events Other - News & Events

16 answers

Too many to name here.

2006-07-06 16:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by CottonPatch 7 · 5 0

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are

The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Pharos of Alexandria

The Seven Natural Wonders of the World

Mount Everest
The Great Barrier Reef
The Grand Canyon
Victoria Falls
The Harbor of Rio de Janeiro
Paricutin Volcano
The Northern Lights

2006-06-30 01:46:23 · answer #2 · answered by Claire K 1 · 2 0

Stonehenge and its panorama, which incorporate Woodhenge and the very almost invisible Durrington partitions. those, and different homes, Robin Hood's Ball, Wilsford Shaft and innumerable long and later around barrows scatter the undeniable, a sacred place for over 2 thousand years commencing approximately 5 thousand years in the past. extremely it grow to be significant a protracted time till now around ditches have been dug or stones erected as shown by way of the super wood poles erected in what's now the vehicle park. yet another declare to repute is the closeness - an afternoon's stroll - of Stonehenge and that different properly-standard stone circle, Avebury. This plenty better, partly restored, open stone circle grow to be later outfitted into and used for the encircling village, which makes it targeted visitor friendly ,however the crowds of trip makers could attempt the persistence of the locals. It, is likewise a element of s sacred complicated of monuments, which incorporate Silbury and Windmill Hills ( no longer an identical, the former is 'guy-made') and West Kennet long barrow. those 2, close historical sacred landscapes make up a monument of international value - and that they are nonetheless seen and obtainable! the unique value of this part of Wessex, the ease with which travellers could relish the ambience and stroll between, or close to those historical stones, the significance of the encircling landscapes all make this between the main severe prehistoric places of the international.

2016-12-14 03:07:28 · answer #3 · answered by ritacco 4 · 0 0

Great Pyramid of Giza 2550 BC
Hanging Gardens of Babylon 600 BC
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus 550 BC
Statue of Zeus at Olympia 435 BC
Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus 351 BC
Colossus of Rhodes 292-280 BC
Lighthouse of Alexandria 3rd century BC

Today there are new wonders that have been listed by new generations, tourists, etc.

Modern wonders
The American Society of Civil Engineers compiled another list of wonders of the modern world:

Channel Tunnel
CN Tower
Empire State Building
Golden Gate Bridge
Itaipu Dam
Netherlands' Tidal Defences - delta works
Panama Canal

Tourist travel wonders

Great Pyramid of Giza
Great Wall of China
Taj Mahal
Serengeti Migration
Galapagos
Grand Canyon
Machu Picchu

Natural wonders

Grand Canyon
Great Barrier Reef
Harbor of Rio de Janeiro
Mount Everest
Northern Lights
Paricutín volcano
Victoria Falls

Underwater wonders

Palau
Belize Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
Deep-Sea Vents
Galapagos Islands
Lake Baikal
Northern Red Sea

2006-06-30 01:48:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

The great Pyramid at Giza, The Marble lighthouse at Alexandria, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Tomb of King Mauselous, Colossus of Rhodes, The Pillar of Hercules, and I think the last one was the Golden statue of Zeus that was in the Acropolis, bu I could be wrong. The pyramid is the only one that still exists, and last month I was there!!!

2006-06-30 01:47:33 · answer #5 · answered by edsephiroth 2 · 0 0

Michael Jackson's skin.
George Bush's brain.
The Boeing 747.
The Human Genome.
Mickey Mouse.
Women.
Woodstock.

2006-06-30 01:49:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Great Pyramid of Giza
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
Colossus of Rhodes
Lighthouse of Alexandria

2006-06-30 01:45:07 · answer #7 · answered by Sua 2 · 1 0

The Seven Wonders of Ireland

I wonder where I can get a pint
I wonder where I can get a jant
I wonder where I can get a kip
I wonder who is left in Lusk
I wonder where the Paddys went
I wonder where the Poles came from
I wonder why I bother

2006-06-30 05:57:46 · answer #8 · answered by SouthOckendon 5 · 0 0

Didnt you know i am one of the seven wonders of the world!

2006-07-03 10:18:03 · answer #9 · answered by Little Minx 4 · 0 2

They are in no particular order
I wonder whats for tea
I wonder where I left my keys
I wonder if my octopus will like custard creams
I wonder lonely as a cloud
I won der on the lottery last weekend
I wonder whats the point
and finally a fish called wonder (my fave film of all time)

Hope that helps

2006-06-30 01:48:13 · answer #10 · answered by Zecca 5 · 2 1

the statue of liberty the gardens of babylon the taj mahal the eifel tower the leaning tower of piza the sphinx the great wall of china

2006-06-30 03:22:02 · answer #11 · answered by Lita M 2 · 0 1

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