Sunday, October 23, 2011

7 Wonders of the Ancient World


This is the seven wonders of the world that never existed in ancient times....

1. Colossus of Rhodes
Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of Helios, which is located on the island of Rodos, Greece, made ​​by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. This statue is considered the seven wonders of the ancient world. Before its demise, this statue stands over 30 meters, making it the tallest statue in the ancient world. Colossus of Rhodes has a height that is almost the same as the Statue of Liberty.



Colossus of Rhodes

2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Hanging Gardens of Babylon is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. This park was built by Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC as a gift for his wife, Amyitis. Location of this park is now in the country of Iraq.


Hanging Gardens of Babylon

3. Mausoleum Maussollos
Or Mausoleum of Halicarnassus Mausoleum Maussollos, is a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC at Halicarnassus (Bodrum, Turkey now) for Mausolus, satrap of the Persian Empire, and Artemisia II of Caria, his wife. The structure was designed by Greek architects Satyrus and Pythius. [1] [2] Mausoleum has a height of about 45 meters.


Mausoleum Maussollos

4. lighthouse of Alexandria
Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria or Alexandria (from the Greek o Φάρος της Αλεξάνδρειας) is a lighthouse built in the 3rd century BC on the island of Pharos near the ancient city of Alexandria, Egypt. The height is estimated to exceed 115 meters and is the tallest structure between human creation for hundreds of years. Antipater of Sidon has menyenaraikannya in listing Seven Wonders of His world.


Lighthouse of Alexandria

5. Great Pyramid of Giza
Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest pyramid of the three pyramids at Giza necropolis, and is the only building that was still part of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is believed that the pyramid was built as a tomb for Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh, Khufu (Χεωψ, Cheops) and constructed for more than 20 years and is estimated to take place in the years around 2560 BC. [1]. Pyramid is sometimes referred to as the Pyramid of Khufu


Great Pyramid of Giza

6. Statue of Zeus
Statue of Zeus at Olympia is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The statue was created by renowned skulptor, Phidias (5th century BC) circa 432 BC in Olympia, Greece. Statue of a sitting, which has a height of about 12 feet, filling the entire Temple of Zeus was built as a house of this statue. The cause of the destruction of this statue is still debated.


Statue of Zeus

7. Temple of Artemis

Temple of Artemis is a Greek temple that was founded to Artemis, around 550 BC at Ephesus under the Achaemenid dynasty of the Persian empire. This temple is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Now, this temple has been destroyed.


Temple of Artemis