All are Unesco World

Heritage sites

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Of the seven ancient
The ancient Seven wonders, only the
Wonders by Philo of pyramids of Giza
Byzantium in 250 B.C remain
Built from 220 B.C. to A.D. 1644 by
several emperors and dynasties

End of The Great Wall

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The wall was created to protect the There are old rumors
borders of the Chinese Empire from about workers buried
invading Mongols. in the Wall.
 Built 1926-31.Commissioned by the Roman
Catholic archdiocese of Rio de Janeiro.

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The construction of
the statue cost
approximately
The 130 feet reinforced concrete-and- $250,000; Much of
soapstone statue was designed by Heitor da the money was raised
through donations.
Silva Costa
 Built A.D. 72-82. Commissioned
by Flavian emperors during the
first century of the Roman
Empire.

After the fall of the Earthquakes and

Roman Empire, it stone-robbers have Did you know?
was used left the Colosseum
in a state of ruin Its design still
temporarily as a influences the
housing complex. construction of
modern-day
amphitheaters, some
2,000 years later
Built in the mid-15th century by the Incas.

It was probably built as a royal retreat for

the Incan emperor Pachacuti Inca
Yupanqui, not intended to be visited by the
masses. Did you know?

The site remained

unknown except to
In use from the mid-15th century to the mid-16th locals until 1911, when
it was rediscovered by
century, it was eventually abandoned, although the
archaeologist Hiram
reason is not clear. Bingham.
Built 1632-48.Commissioned by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

The building reflects the
Mughal architectural style,
stressing symmetry and balance
In recent years, restoration efforts Did you know?
have been focused on protecting
the ivory marble facades from It took around 20,000
pollution. workers and 16 years
to build.
Built 5th-13th century by the Mayas

This powerful city acted as the

political and economic hub of the
Mayan civilization.
Temple of Kukulkán

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The Temple of
The most familiar ruin at the site Kukulkán has 365 steps,
is El Caracol, a sophisticated one for each day in the
astronomical observatory. Haab solar calendar.
Built 4th century B.C. to 2nd century
A.D. by the Nabatean kingdom.

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The Hellenistic facades are carved Petra has a series of

directly into the canyons and use the incredible structures
natural terrain as guides. carved in stone and a
amphitheater of 4,000
seats.