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7 Wonders of the World r often called the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. It’s a question often asked – what the 7 wonders? Over the years a wide variety of lists created in the document of the most spectacular and breathtaking and things natural world.
The first known list of seven wonders was compiled by Greek writers. list of seven wonders of antiquity is based solely on classical texts of the Mediterranean Basin. Today, unfortunately, only the Great Pyramid of Giza is still valid.
■Great Pyramid of Giza
■Hanging Gardens of Babylon
■Statue of Zeus at Olympia
■Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
■Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
■Colossus of Rhodes
■Lighthouse of Alexandria
On July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal, a new list of New 7 Wonders of the World was announced. The voting took place under the direction of Bernard Weber, and organized by the Swiss government, controlled by the New Seven Wonders Foundation.
If you plan your trip around the world, is likely to have to visit at least one of the seven new wonders of the world:
■Taj Mahal, Agra, India
■Chichen Itza, Yucatán, Mexico
■Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
■Colosseum, Rome, Italy
■Great Wall of China, China
■Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Perú
■Petra, Jordan
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