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the Seventh
Wonder of the
World
an introduction
The building of all the Seven Wonders of the World is
due to a story or a character, and this story is
exciting, interesting and strange of its kind, and these
wonders remain steadfast in front of the factors of
nature and in front of all natural forces such as
.earthquakes
And disasters and challenges all of that to provide us
with the pleasure of watching and enjoying its beauty
to dazzle all people over the years and the passage of
.thousands of years that it is truly the wonders of life
Importance
The idea of the wonders of the world goes back to
the Greek historian Herodotus, as the historian
Herodotus is considered the first to make a list that
includes all the surprising places and all the
.picturesque and interesting places
The importance of the Seven Wonders of the World
lies in the fact that it is a mystery and has many
secrets behind it, and it is one of the first facilities
.that were designed and built by ancient man
It is worth noting that the Seven Wonders of the
World are divided into two main groups, namely the
Old Wonders of the World and the New Wonders of
.the World
And we will start with those wonders that are still
erected until now and steadfast in majesty, namely
: the new wonders of the world, which are
First, the pyramid of Chichen Itza in Mexico
The pyramid of Chichen Itza located in the State of
Mexico is considered one of the monuments in the
State of Mexico, and its location is precisely on the
.island or peninsula of Yucatan
The establishment of the Chichen pyramid dates back
to a civilization called the Mayan civilization, located
.chronologically between the years 600 and 900 BC
Also, the height of the Chichen Itza pyramid is about
54 meters, and this edifice was discovered in the late
nineteenth century and was then covered with a lot
of lush vegetation, but it currently receives more
than a million tourists and spectators annually, as it is
.one of the Seven Wonders of the World

Second Machu Picchu in Beirut

The city of Machu Picchu in Beirut was built in the
sixteenth century by a people who call it several
names, and the location of this city is in the middle of
mountains called Warning Mountain in Beirut, at an
.altitude of about 2460 meters above sea level
This ancient city was discovered in 1911 by the
genius American explorer Hiram Bingham, as he was
on his way to search for the effects of the Inca people
.that were destroyed by the Spanish
The ancient city of Machu Picchu, also called the Lost
City, is characterized by its charming beauty,
stunning scenery, stunning nature, and towering
. heights that beat hearts
Third, the statue of Christ the Redeemer in
.Brazil
We see that the statue of Christ the Redeemer in the
state of Brazil, which is located on top of Mount
Corcovado in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and the
tallest statue of Christ among five statues of Christ
around the world, as the statue of Christ the
Redeemer is about thirty-two meters high and
.weighs about a thousand tons
As for the one who designed this marvel, he is the
genius Brazilian artist, Heitor da Silva Costa, who
made the most beautiful architectural masterpiece in
the world and Brazil, and joined the Seven Wonders
.of the World
Fourth, the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China The Great Wall of
China is the longest and largest wall on earth.
Construction began in the year two hundred
and twenty-two BC and was completed in the
.year two hundred and six BC
It is said that the purpose of building this
majestic, great and amazing edifice was to
protect the Chinese land at that time from
.enemies and invasion
As it extends about 8,850 km in the form of
an arc that penetrates and permeates the
mountains, and also penetrates the
topography of the land and hills, and the
Great Wall of China occupies a prestigious
.place within the global human heritage
Sixth, the Colosseum, Italy
The Colosseum or the Roman amphitheater is
considered one of the most prominent and beautiful
places in Rome, the capital of Italy, and it is the
.largest Roman amphitheater built by the Romans
It was used in the past for fighting and wrestling,
currently it was used for tourism, as it is considered
.the oldest and largest Roman monument
It contains four floors, and its height is equal to the
height of a 15-storey building, and it is visited by
about 2 million tourists a year from different
.countries of the world
Seventh, the Taj Mahal in the state of India
Sultan Shah Jahan built this magnificent monument.
It was intended to perpetuate the memory of his
deceased wife and to make the Taj Mahal a
.mausoleum for her
It also took about 20 years to build and was
.completed in 1653
To become a great symbol within Islamic architecture
.in India
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon in Iraq.1
These gardens were built in 600 BC by King
.Nebuchadnezzar, a Babylonian king
And he built these hanging gardens as a gift to his
.wife, the queen, who was a lover of greenery
.But she was missing her in her homeland
These hanging gardens contain 8 gates, the most
.luxurious of which is the famous Ishtar Gate
Also, these gardens were planted with many trees,
.fruits and vegetables
Flowers of all kinds and shapes are delightful and
.wonderful
Including winter and summer, which made them
.fruitful and delightful gardens throughout the year

Statue of Zeus in Greece.2

The statue of Zeus was built in 432 BC by the famous
.Greek sculptor Phidias
And this statue was built in honor of the king of the
.god Zeus, the height of the statue is 19 meters
The sculptor made the body of the statue from ivory,
.and its cloak was made of gold
As for the base, it was made of magnificent black
marble, and the only trace left of this statue is the
.marble base only
Lighthouse of Alexandria.3
It was built BC during the reign of Ptolemy the First,
who ordered a famous Greek architect from Turkey
named Sostratos to build it in the city of Alexandria.
Its height was about 117 meters, and at its highest
point was a bronze statue representing the ancient
goddess, and she was distinguished by loftiness,
.solidity, and beauty of design
.Rhodes statue. Mausoleum Mausoleum
Temple of Artemis. The Great Pyramid of Khufu

Rhodes statue.4
The Colossus of Rhodes is considered the tallest and
largest statue during the Hellenistic period, and it
was built on the Greek island of Rhodes, which was
.considered of commercial and economic importance
That was for a whole year, and after the expiration of
this year, Pultimos sent relief to Rhodes to defeat the
soldiers of Antigonius, who numbered 40 thousand
fighters, leaving behind their equipment and
weapons, so the people of Rhodes sold this huge
equipment so that they could create a huge statue to
thank their gods for the victory - as they believed -,
so it was The construction of the Rhodes statue of
the sun god Helios, and this edifice remained
majestic until its collapse in an earthquake that led to
.its destruction
shrine Mausolus.5
The mausoleum of Mausolus is one of the seven
ancient wonders of the world, and it was established
shortly after the year 367 AD, and some believe that
its construction dates back to Mausolus, the ruler of
the Karia region and the founder of the city of
Halicarnassus - which is located in Turkey now - at
that time for his burial there after his death as a
reward for him for establishing this The city, and the
mausoleum of Mausolus contains three main
components that make it up, namely: the huge hall
that contains the cemetery room, a group of columns
of up to 36 of the Ionic style, and a pyramid that
includes 24 degrees, and the total height of this
mausoleum reached approximately 43 m, It was also
decorated with many different inscriptions that carry
many symbolic meanings that refer to hunting,
.battles, and sacrifices
Temple of Artemis.6
The construction of the Temple of Artemis, one of
the seven ancient wonders of the world, dates back
to the sixth century BC, specifically in the Hellenistic
era, and although its remains are currently just the
remains of the foundation on which the temple was
built in the city of Ephesus or Ephesus, which is
located in Turkey today, the Museum of London The
British contains in its exhibitions some of the remains
of this edifice. The structure of Artemis was made
entirely of marble and contained many huge
columns, in addition to those surrounding it, which
numbered 36 columns. It was also rebuilt many
times, the first of which was in the second century
BC. Birth
The Great Pyramid of Khufu.7
The Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Giza
(modern name: the Great Pyramid) is the only
landmark whose ruins remain to this day of the
ancient Seven Wonders of the World, as it is located
in New Cairo in Egypt, specifically in the Giza
Governorate. The construction of this great
architectural edifice began during the reign of
Pharaoh Khufu, and its construction continued for
nearly 20 years, to be completed in the year 2560 BC.
Where the huge size of this pyramid and the high
accuracy in its construction led to the emergence of
many theories that talk about how it was built and
established Some of which indicate that nearly
twenty thousand workers worked continuously and
with unparalleled effort for twenty years to complete

.the construction of the Pyramid of Giza

Conclusion
Through that article, we will have explained the
ancient and modern wonders of the world, as well as
its history and how it was established, in addition to
mentioning the features of those cities and
civilizations that resulted in all those wonders that
are still among the greatest tourist attractions visited
.by tourists everywhere