Seven Wonders OF World: A Glimpse To World's Masterpieces

7 Wonders of the World

INTRODUCTION

7 Wonders of the World was a campaign started in 2000 to choose the Wonders of the World. It is the first known list of the most remarkable man-made creations of classical antiquity. They are selected from almost 200 man-made monuments. The historian HERODOTUS and the scholar CALLIMACHUS of Cyrene at the museum of ALEXANDRIA made an early list of seven Wonders.

WONDERS

The following list of the Seven Wonders of the World are:

1. GREAT WALL OF CHINA

2. PETRA

3. COLOSSEUM

4. CHICHEN ITZA

5. MACHU PICCHU

6. TAJ MAHAL

7. GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

The Great Wall of China is located in China. It is one of the longest walls in the world. It was built to prevent invasion and protect the Silk Road trade. This majestic wall was built after wisdom, dedication, blood, sweat, and tears. It means this wall was built after many sacrifices. The height of the Great Wall is 5-8 meters (16-26 feet).

PETRA

Petra is an ancient city that lies in present-day Jordon and dates back to the fourth century B.C. It has also been referred to as “Rose City” due to the color of the stones used in its buildings. Petra is located about 150 miles south of both Jerusalem and Amman.

COLOSSEUM

Colosseum is the largest amphitheater built during the Roman Empire it is located in Rome, Italy. It is the most famous monument in Rome and is known as “COLOSSEUM” or “COLISEUM”. The Roman Colosseum is one of the most imposing ancient structures. It was built between A.D 70 and 72.

CHICHEN ITZA

CHICHEN ITZA is the largest of the archaeological cities of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It is located about 120 miles from the modern-day resort town of Cancun. It is built by the Maya people.

MACHU PICCHU

Machu Picchu, an Incan city of sparkling granite precariously perched between 2 towering Andean peaks. It was built at the peak of the Incan Empire in the mid-1400s. This site can only be reached by foot, train, or helicopter.

TAJ MAHAL

The Taj Mahal is an enormous mausoleum complex commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to house the remains of his beloved wife. It was constructed over 20 years on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, India. It is an ivory-white mausoleum. Taj Mahal was invented by Ustad Ahmed Lahori. Shah Jahan is buried in the Taj Mahal.

GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

The great pyramid of Giza is a defining symbol of Egypt and the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World. It is also named as the Pyramid of Khufu. It is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest and largest pyramids in the Giza pyramid.

“Nature has created a countless number of wonders. We got a long way to go as a man have created only seven wonders.”