The list of the seven ancient wonders was first compiled in early second century B.C., the final list was compiled during the Middle Ages.
A gigantic stone structure near the ancient city of Memphis, serving as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu The Great Pyramid of Giza
A palace with legendary gardens built on the banks of the Euphrates river by King Nebuchadnezzar II The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
An enormous statue of the Greek father of gods, carved by the great sculptor Pheidias The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
A beautiful temple in Asia Minor erected in honor of the Greek goddess of hunting and wild nature The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
A fascinating tomb constructed for King Maussollos, Persian satrap of Caria The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
A colossus of Helios the sun-god, erected by the Greeks near the harbor of a Mediterranean Island The Colossus of Rhodes
A lighthouse built by the Ptolemies on the island of Pharos off the coast of their capital city The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Six out of seven Ancient Wonders did not survive to this present day. Human imagination urged poets, writers, and historians to seek "replacements" for the fallen monuments. Some proposed a new list for the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Others argued that Ancient civilizations which the Greeks did not know of, erected monuments that should have been included in the original list. Wonders such as the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal in Agra, and the Temple of Angkor in Cambodia are a few examples.
Like the ancient list, the new ones include fascinating monuments and structures that changed the existing landscape. However, no single list won unanimous approval among historians, artists, and architects. Here is an alphabetical listing of some Forgotten, Modern, and Natural Wonders.
Forgotten Wonders
Abu Simbel Temple in Egypt
Angkor Wat in Cambodia
The Aztec Temple in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City), Mexico
The Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines
Borobudur Temple in Indonesia
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy
The Great Wall of China
The Inca city of Machu Picchu, Peru
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
The Mayan Temples of Tikal in Northern Guatemala
The Moai Statues in Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France
The Throne Hall of Persepolis in Iran
The Parthenon in Athens, Greece
Petra, the rock-carved city in Jordan
The Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar
Stonehenge in England
Taj Mahal in Agra, India
The Temple of the Inscriptions in Palenque, Mexico
Modern Wonders
The Channel Tunnel
The Clock Tower (Big Ben) in London, England
The CN Tower in Toronto, Canada
Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
The Empire State Building in New York City, USA
The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, USA
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA
The High Dam in Aswan, Egypt
Hoover Dam in Arizona/Nevada, USA
Itaipú Dam in Brazil/Paraguay
Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, USA
The Panama Canal
The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The Statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The Statue of Liberty in New York City, USA
The Suez Canal in Egypt
The Sydney Opera House in Australia
Natural Wonders
Angel Falls in Venezuela
The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada
The Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA
The Great Barrier Reef in Australia
Iguaçú Falls in Brazil/Argentina
Krakatoa Island in Indonesia
Mount Everest in Nepal
Mount Fuji in Japan
Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Niagara Falls in Ontario (Canada) and New York State (USA)
Paricutin Volcano in Mexico
Victoria Falls in Zambia/Zimbabwe
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answered by raevyn_goddess 2
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The Great Pyramids
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Temple of Artemis
The Maussoleum at Halicarnassus
The Great Pharos Lighthouse
The Statue of Zeus
2006-09-15 15:33:14
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answered by Washed Up Top Soil 2
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The Great Pyramid at Giza
The Hanging Gardens at Babylon
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Mausoleum at Harnicanassus
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Lighthouse at Alexandria
2006-09-15 16:34:25
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answered by C Cubed 1
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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
2006-09-15 15:30:51
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answered by Brandon L 2
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1.-The Pyramids, at Giza, Egypt.
2.-The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
3.-The Lighthouse at Pharos island, near Alexandria.
4.-The Colossus at Rhodes.
5.-The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus.
6.-The Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
7.-The Tomb of Maussolus, at Halicarnassus.
2006-09-15 16:32:38
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answered by Pablo 6
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Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum of Maussollos, Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
2006-09-15 15:28:24
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answered by julie 3
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1) Egyptian Pyramids
2) Colossus of Rhodes
3) Hanging Gardens of Babylon
4) Lighthouse at Alexandria
5) Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
6) Statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia
7) Temple of Diana at Ephesus
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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)
2006-09-15 15:28:10
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answered by Anonymous
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the colossus of rhodes, pyramids of giza, lighthouse of alexandria, hanging guardens of babylon, Temple to artemis, the massoleum at halnicarnassus, temple of zeus
2006-09-15 18:20:33
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answered by Lambchop08 3
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THE GREAT PYRAMIDS AT GIZA...THE MAUSOLEUM OF HALICARNASSOS(AN ELABORATE MULTI-TIERD MARBLE BURIAL TOMB OF INGENIUS DESIGN,COVERED WITH SCULPTURES AND CARYATIDS,COLUMNS AND GILDED MARBLE)...THE PHAROS LIGHTHOUSE AT ALEXANDRIA..THE COLLOSSUS OF RHODES (A BRONZE STATUE WITH COLORED LIGHTS IN IT'S EYES THAT BESTRODE THE ENTRANCE TO THE HARBOR)...THE TEMPLE OF ZEUS AT CORINTH....THE IVORY AND GILDED STATUE OF ATHENA IN ATHENS AND THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON!!!
2006-09-15 16:25:48
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