- A gigantic bronze statue that once stood 32 meters (110 feet) high on a marble plinth, the Colossus of Rhodes was built by its citizens to revere the Sun God Helios who supposedly. [r]
(1)(2)(3)(4)- The only surviving wonder of
- The only surviving wonder of
the ancient world, the
the ancient world, the
Pyramids of Egypt (Giza),
Pyramids of Egypt (Giza),
were the phenomenal
were the phenomenal
achievement of Egyptian
achievement of Egyptian
construction and
construction and
engineering Built between
engineering Built between
2600 and 2500 B.C., the
2600 and 2500 B.C., the
three pyramids at Giza
three pyramids at Giza
encompass more than
encompass more than
million limestone blocks
million limestone blocks
which were painstakingly
which were painstakingly
transported via timber sleds
transported via timber sleds
and by being rolled over the
and by being rolled over the
(5)- As cranes were as yet unheard of, each block had to be
(6)(7)- A magnificent garden paradise said to have been built in 7th
century B.C in the middle of the arid Mesopotamian desert, the
Hanging Gardens of Babylon were testimony to one man's ability to, against all the laws of nature,
create a botanical oasis of beauty amid a bleak desert landscape
King Nebuchadnezzar created the gardens as a sign of esteem for his wife Semiramis, who, legend has it, longed for the forests and roses of her homeland The
gardens were terraced and
(8)- There remains
- There remains
doubt, however,
doubt, however,
amongst historians
amongst historians
and archaeologists
and archaeologists
as to whether this
as to whether this
lost paradise ever
lost paradise ever
existed, given that
existed, given that
excavations at
excavations at
Babylon have left no
Babylon have left no
definitive trace of
definitive trace of
this mythical oasis.
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Tượng thần Zeus
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(12)- This gold and bejeweled statue was commissioned in 438 B.C by the Council of Olympia in reverence for Zeus, the ruler and most powerful of the Olympian gods The great statue was the work of the Athenian sculptor Phidias and was constructed inside the
Parthenon, the great temple overlooking the city According to Philo of Byzantium, this was the most
(13)(14)The greatest temple of the ancient world, the Temple of Artemis once stood as the
most magnificent
(15)- The Temple of Artemis is located in Ephesus (in - The Temple of Artemis is located in Ephesus (in
modern day Turkey), which was to become the modern day Turkey), which was to become the
richest seaport in Asia Minor It once consisted of richest seaport in Asia Minor It once consisted of 127 marble columns each standing 20 meters (60 127 marble columns each standing 20 meters (60
feet) tall First built in the 6th century B.C., the feet) tall First built in the 6th century B.C., the
temple was destroyed by fire 200 years later and temple was destroyed by fire 200 years later and
then rebuilt under the supervision of Alexander then rebuilt under the supervision of Alexander
the Great the Great
-The great temple was eventually yielded to -The great temple was eventually yielded to
successively by invading Gothic hordes, successively by invading Gothic hordes,
earthquakes, and plunderers Today, only a earthquakes, and plunderers Today, only a
(16)(17)Built between 370 and 351 B.C., this Built between 370 and 351 B.C., this
monumental tomb was dedicated to monumental tomb was dedicated to
King Mausolus of Caria by his King Mausolus of Caria by his
grieving wife, Queen Artemisia, as a grieving wife, Queen Artemisia, as a
memorial to their great love memorial to their great love
According to Plinius the Mausoleum According to Plinius the Mausoleum once stood 50 meters (40 feet) high once stood 50 meters (40 feet) high and was surrounded by 36 columns, and was surrounded by 36 columns,
standing atop a marble pedestal at standing atop a marble pedestal at
the intersection of the two main the intersection of the two main streets of Halicarnassus s The streets of Halicarnassus s The
Mausoleum stood relatively intact Mausoleum stood relatively intact
until 1522 A.D., when it was ordered until 1522 A.D., when it was ordered
(18)(19)(20)(21)- A gigantic bronze statue that once stood 32 meters (110 feet) high on a marble plinth, the Colossus of Rhodes was built by its citizens to revere the Sun God Helios who supposedly
helped Rhodes to ward off Demetrius of
Macedonia Constructed by the engineer Chares of Lindos, the Colossus of Rhodes was
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