''THE NEW SEVEN

WONDERS OF
THE WORLD''
1.The Great Wall of China
Did you know?
---Building the wall took more than 1,800 years
and the wall is the longest man made structure
in the world.

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2.Chichen Itza in Mexico
Did you know?
---Chichen Itza was discovered in 1841 by
two great explorers John Llyod Stephens
and Frederick Catherwood.
3.Petra (The Khaznah) in Jordan
Did you know?
---The name ''Petra'' is derived from the Greek
word ''petros'' which means rock,and a swiss
explorer called Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
discovered Petra in 1812.
4.Machu Picchu in Peru
Did you know?
---Machu Pichu sits at 2,430 meters above sea
level and in the Quecha Language,Machu
Picchu translate to old mountain or old peak.
5.Christ The Redeemer in Rio de
Janerio,Brazil
Did you know?
---Christ the Redeemer weights 635 tons and
it almost took a decade to complete Christ
the Redeemer Statue.
6.Colesseum in Rome
Did you know?
---It is the largest amphitheater in the world-
measuring 189 meters long,156 meters wide and
50 meters in heights.
7.Taj Mahal in India
Did you know?
---Taj Mahal was created by Emperor Shah Jahan
for his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal,a princess of
Persian nobility and also a Agra native.