The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World

The Places To Visit

The Great Pyramid of Giza The Great Pyramid of Giza is

about 4,500 years old, and is the only ancient wonder still standing. The Great Pyramid is located in the city of Giza. The pyramid was built over a 20 year period . It is built with 2millian blocks of stones.

The Pyramid of Giza

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Hanging Gardens are located on the East bank of the Euphrates River. The Gardens were built by Nebuchadnezzar to please his wife. The gardens were rumored to be about 400 feet wide, 400 feet long, and over 80 feet high.

The Hanging Gardens

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

The Temple of Artemis is located in the town of Selcuk. The Temple was built in honor of the Greek goddess of hunting and wild nature. The temple was destroyed several times. It was rebuilt several times, always on the same site.

The Temple of Artemis

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

The Statue of Zeus is located at the town of Olympia. Here the Olympic Games were held. Athletes came to celebrate the Olympics and worship the king of the gods: Zeus. Little is left of this magnificent statue today. But the stadium has been rebuilt. And the spirit of the ancient Greek Olympic Games lives on.

The Statue of Zeus

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

The Mausoleum is located in the city of Bodrum. It was completed around 350 BC. It is the tomb of king Maussollos. This tomb was built so beautifully that the ancient Greeks the tomb to be one of the seven wonder of the world

The Mausoleum

The Colossus of Rhodes

The Colossus is located at the entrance of the harbor of Rhodes in Greece. The Colossus is a statue of the sun god, Helios. It was a symbol of unity of the people who inhabited the beautiful islandRhodes. The statue was 110 feet high and stood on a 50 foot base. It only took about 15 years to build this incredible statue.

The Colossus

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

The Lighthouse is located in the city of Alexandria in Egypt. It ensured a safe return to the Great Harbor. The Lighthouse was the tallest building on Earth and had a mirror whose reflection could be seen more than 50 km off shore.

The Lighthouse

A Presentation By: Vaibhav