A list of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The list was thought to have been originally compiled in the second century BC, however it was lost due to fire. This list was re-written in the middle ages as a means to celebrate the impressiveness of these ancient monuments
Wonder |
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The Pyramids of Egypt |
Hanging Gardens of Babylon |
Statue of Zeus (Jupiter) at Olympia |
Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus |
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus |
Colossus at Rhodes |
The Lighthouse of Alexandria |