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7 ancient wonders
The 7 wonders of the ancient world
Description | Architect | Location | Name |
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1. Enormous statue of Greek father of gods | Designed by architect named Liben | Ancient Greek Town of Olympia | The Statue of Zeus at Olympia |
1. Temple of Artemis | Carved by sculptor named Pheidias | Turkey, near city of Ephesus | The Temples of Artemis of Ephesus |
1. Tomb for King Maussollos | Started by King Maussollos, wife and daughter | Found in city of Bodurn/Modern Halicarnassus on Aegean Sea in Southwest Turkey | The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus |
1. Colossus of Helios the sun god 2. Erected near the harbor of a Mediterranean Sea | Erected by Greeks | Greek island of Rhodes | The Colossus of Rhodes |
1. Last one to disappear 2. Had three sections: square base, eight sided middle, round top | Built by the Ptolemies | Island of Pharos of the coast of Alexandria | The Lighthouse of Alexandria |
1. Near ancient city of Memphis 2. Serves as a tomb for Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu | Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu's vizier- Hemon | Giza, Egypt | The Great Pyramid of Giza |
1. Built on the Eupharates River | King Nebuchadnezzar | Ancient Babylon/Present Day Iran | The Hanging Gardens Of Babylon |