Ancient World Wonders

7Wonders.org is a project, that attempts to revive the spirit of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, with a modern list, which includes in addition to the ancient wonders, the New Seven Wonders established in Lisbon on July 7, 2007, the Middle Age Wonders, the Civil Engineering Wonders, the Man-made Wonders, the Natural Wonders, the Underwater Wonders and the Wonders of each country.

The creation of the first lists of Wonders of the world is attributed to Herodotus (famous Greek historian, 484 BC – 425 BC) and Calimachus of Cyrene (chief of the Library of Alexandria 305 – 240 BC). The monuments mentioned in these lists were inspired by the mythology, religion and art of the ancient great civilizations of the world. The Ancient Seven Wonders reflected the ability of the men to change the nature and build wonderful and beautiful structures which amazement and inspire to the people .It believes that ancient seven wonders were constructed around 2700 B.C. Only one of these wonders has survived until today; the Pyramids of Giza are the only wonders that mentioned Herodotus that we can see on our time. Here, we presented a complete list with descriptions of these Ancient Seven Wonders.

Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt The Great Pyramid of Giza , also called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis More about Great Pyramid of Giza | Photos: 1 | Videos: 1

Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq The legend says that the King Nebuchadnezzar constructed the gardens to please his wife Amytis. They were amazing terraces with beautiful flowers and tree around the palace of Nebuchadnezzar in the city of Babylon More about Hanging Gardens of Babylon | Photos: 1 | Videos: 1

The Colossus of Rhodes, Greece This wonder of the ancient World was located in the Greek Island of Rhodes. It was a giant statue of Bronze that represented to the god Helios, which was constructed in the III century BC. More about The Colossus of Rhodes | Photos: 0 | Videos: 0

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt This wonder was located in the island of Pharos in front to the coastline of Alexandria. The Lighthouse served to guide the sailors and it was one of the highest buildings of the world. More about The Lighthouse of Alexandria | Photos: 0 | Videos: 0

The Mausoleum of Maussollos, Turkey The famous tomb of the king Maussollos of Halicarnassus known as the Mausoleum of Maussollo, which served as tomb for the king and his wife was constructed by 4 of the most important artists of their time and was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World More about The Mausoleum of Maussollos | Photos: 1 | Videos: 1

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece This statue was an ideal representation of the best classical Greek style. It was made by the famous sculptor Phidias of ivory with gold plating and it was during several centuries the most beatiful work of art of the world More about The Statue of Zeus at Olympia | Photos: 1 | Videos: 1

The Temple of Artemis, Turkey This wonder of the ancient world is also known as the Temple of Diana. The temple was located in Ephesus an ancient Greek city around 50 Km from the actual city of Izmir in the territory that today occupies Turkey More about The Temple of Artemis | Photos: 1 | Videos: 1