7 wonders of the world

By Christopher Lee
 The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is located in Agra,
India
It was built in 1632-1653
It was built by Mughal emperor Shah
Jahanin memory of his third wife,
Mumtaz Mahal
The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as
"the jewel of Muslim art in India
 Chichen Itza
The Chichen Itza is located in
Yucatan, Mexico
It was built by Maya people in
between the 9th and 12th centuries
It is also known as El Castillo
(Spanish for castle)
Chichen Itza means At the mouth of
the well of the Itza.
 Christ the Redeemer
(statue)
Christ the Redeemer is closest to Rio
De Janeiro, Brazil
Christ the Redeemer was
constructed between 1922 and 1931
It was made from 60,000 pieces of
stone
About 100 people contributed to
make it
 The Colosseum
The Colosseum is located in Rome,
Italy
It was built in 70-80AD
It was built by Vespasian and Titus
It is also called the Flavian
Amphitheatre
The Colosseum is in the centre of
Rome
 Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China was made to
protect the Chinese empire from
other military forces
It was built in the 7th century BC
It is visible on the moon and in low
earth orbit
It was made of stone, brick, earth,
wood, and other materials
 The Machu Picchu
The Machu Picchu is located in Peru
It was built in about 1400
In January 2010, Machu Picchu flooded
which trapped more than 2,000 local
people and more than 2,000 tourists.
Machu Picchu was closed temporarily,
but it reopened on 1 April 2010
It is sometimes called the City of the
Incas
 The Petra
The Petra is located in Maan
Governorate, Jordan
It was made in 1200Bc
It lies on the slope of Mount Hor
It remained unknown to the western
world until 1812
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