Why have only seven wonders all over the World.?

Question

Surely we have lot more and cant we afford to have more than seven so as to include other deserving places/monuments in the list.

In the first place we dont need our monument to be included in the wonders list. Is there a doubt that its popularity will diminish if it does not get into the list. Did it become popular because it was included in the list.

Answer 1

There are indeed many beautiful and wonderful places to see in the world, and there are more than one list of The Seven Wonders of the World. The Greeks started the tradition by naming the seven wonders of the world which we today call THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD. The only remaining one of these are the Pyramids of Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babyon were long ago destroyed, the Library of Alexandria was lost in a fire, and the Colossus--well, no one knows how he vanished. So if yours is the Pyramids that might explain why people flock to see them. They're all that's left.

I think the Pyramids will draw a crowd forever, regardless of what list they are on or are not on. If this is not the one you're talking about, the same thing still applies. If your talking about the Taj Mahal, it's awe inspiring beauty and the wonderful story behind it will always draw crowds of people.

Answer 2

It's been limited to 7 only because the original list only contained 7, and was compiled by an ancient Greek, so he only included those wonders he would have known about. Some on that list were already gone in his time, (he'd only heard stories about them) and the Great Pyramid of Khufru (Cheops) is the only one still standing.

Since the list is so iconic, people have wanted to limit later lists to only 7, also. I've seen lists from later times, not just the one they've just come up with, and they all only included 7. For example, there was a list that included the Roman era that included the Colosseum, one from the Middle Ages that included several cathedrals, etc.

Answer 3

The seven wonders of the world were the most tremendous buildings and monuments of the ancient Greek. List of the wonders was made by a Greek architect Philo of Byzantium.

Why the number seven: my guess is that because seven is the number of perfection, completeness.

Some magazines have had votings that what would be the list of the wonders today. For instance different lists of wonders through times you'll find in Wikipedia.

Answer 4

Stonehenge and its panorama, which incorporate Woodhenge and the almost invisible Durrington partitions. those, and different homes, Robin Hood's Ball, Wilsford Shaft and innumerable long and later around barrows scatter the ordinary, a sacred place for over 2 thousand years beginning approximately 5 thousand years in the past. notably it advance into considerable an prolonged time beforehand around ditches have been dug or stones erected as shown via the huge wood poles erected in what's now the vehicle park. yet another declare to acceptance is the closeness - an afternoon's walk - of Stonehenge and that different in call for stone circle, Avebury. This lots bigger, in part restored, open stone circle advance into later equipped into and used for the encircling village, which makes it centred visitor friendly ,nevertheless the crowds of holiday makers might attempt the persistence of the locals. It, is likewise an factor to s sacred complicated of monuments, which incorporate Silbury and Windmill Hills ( no longer the comparable, 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 nevertheless seen and obtainable! the unique value of this area of Wessex, the convenience with which visitors might savour the ambience and walk between, or close to those historical stones, the importance of the encircling landscapes all make this between the main needed prehistoric places of the worldwide.

Answer 5

Because it has become easier to make building with newer technology

The colossus at Rhodes took 12 years to make and when it fell to the ground it is said that few people could actually make their arms touch around the thumb...

The Great Pyramid of Giza consisted of 2 million bricks and if you've ever seen the Ten Commandments with Charleston Heston they show well how they attempted at moving such large stones years ago

Answer 6

Everything is Wondor in this world. But people like to know about most voted first. So limit it there are placed first 7 wondors. I am the last of all the wondors in the list. My number may be 700 croreth.

Answer 7

The Biblical significance of the number 7 is the reason: the 7 days of creation, the 7 deadly sins, the 7 churches in Revelation, and so on.

Of course, there are more than 7 wonders, products of nature and man.

Answer 8

There's a new survey going around to vote for other (newer) wonders of the world. Acropolis in Athens, Eiffel tower, Chichen Itza - Mexico, Great wall of China, Machu Picchu - Peru, Petra - Jordan, Stonehenge, Taj Mahal, Colosseum - Italy.

Answer 9

I think those that have been included in the seven wonders are those that attracts and make the people wonder about it..just like the great wall of china.. that's just an opinion.^_^

Answer 10

We've seven continents thats y it seven wonders for seven continents.
noway it can diminish the pouplarity if it diesn't get in to seven wonders but people r linking it with national pride...no use