SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD

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Located on the west bank of the Nile River on the
outskirts of Cairo, the pyramids at Giza, Egypt, rank as
some of the best-known monuments in the world. The
ancient Egyptians constructed the pyramids to serve as
royal tombs.
the pyramids at Giza,
Egypt

The Temple of Artemis is depicted in a fanciful reconstruction
based on an Italian Renaissance church in this hand-colored
engraving by Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck. Built in
Ephesus in Asia Minor in 356 BC. It was destroyed by the Goths
in ad 262.
The Temple of
Artemis

The Colossus of Rhodes, depicted in this hand-colored
engraving by Maarten van Heemskerck, was built about 280 BC.
Standing 30 m (100 ft) high, it was built to guard the entrance to
the harbor at Rhodes.
The
Colossus of Rhodes

The Pharos of Alexandria, an ancient lighthouse, is
depicted in this hand-colored engraving by Maarten van
Heemskerck. The lighthouse stood on an island in the
harbor of Alexandria and was over 134 m (440 ft) tall.
The
Pharos of
Alexandria

This hand-colored engraving by 16th century Dutch artist Maarten van
Heemskerck depicts the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Technically, the
gardens did not hang, but grew on the roofs and terraces of the royal
palace in Babylon.
the
Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, depicted in this hand-colored
engraving by Maarten van Heemskerck, was built about 353 BC. The
mausoleum was a huge marble tomb built for King Mausolus of Caria in
Asia Minor.
The
Mausoleum of
Halicarnassus

The Greek sculptor Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall Statue of Zeus in
about 435 BC. The statue, depicted in this engraving by 16th-century Dutch
artist Maarten van Heemskerck, stood in Olympia and was perhaps the
most famous sculpture in ancient Greece.
The Statue of Zeus


The statue of Christ the Redeemer (
Cristo Redentor
)
stands on Corcovado Mountain overlooking Rio de
Janeiro. The statue is one of the city's most famous
monuments.
The statue of Christ the Redeemer

The ruins of Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca city, are
about 80 k (50 mi) northwest of Cuzco, Peru. The site
stands on a mountain about 2,400 m (8,000 ft) high in
the Andes Mountain Range.
Machu Picchu

The Caracol (Observatory) at Chichén Itzá was built around 1050 in
Yucatßn, Mexico, during the late Maya period. Maya civilization
flourished in the Yucatßn area from 900 to the arrival of the Spanish
in the 16th century.
Chichen itza

The Taj Mahal, designed as a tomb for the wife of a 17th-century
Mughal emperor, was constructed by about 20,000 workers from
1632 to 1648 in Āgra, a city in northern India. The massive
structure was constructed in the Indo-Islamic style, using white
marble and inlaid gems. The bodies of the emperor and his wife
remain in a vault below the building.
The Taj Mahal

The ancient city of Petra, in southern Jordan, was an important
trading center from late 400 bc to early ad 200. The Nabataeans, an
Arab people, carved the city into rock 2,000 years ago.
Petra