7 Wonders of the World Try to name all seven yourself. Most people name 3, maximum 4 (write in the comments how many you remember). The same list of 7 wonders of the world that everyone has heard about since childhood was compiled by the ancient Greek poet Antipater of Sidon. Here they are, these miracles (pictures - in order): 1. Pyramid of Cheops. Yes, not all the pyramids, but only one.
Pharaoh's tomb rises to a height of more than 146 meters. Its age is estimated at about 4500 years. The only wonder of the world that has survived to this day (therefore, the images of the rest are a free presentation of the artists) 2. Statue of Zeus in Olympia. The 12-meter-high gold and ivory statue was erected in 435 BC and survived until the 5th century AD, when it was destroyed in a fire. 3. Hanging gardens in Babylon. A cascade of multi-level gardens built according to various legends or by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife. 6th century BC, or Queen Semiramis in the 9th century BC. 4. Alexandria Lighthouse. A 150 meter building built in 303 BC. The light of the lighthouse is visible for a distance of 60 km. The lighthouse was destroyed during an earthquake in the 14th century. 5. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. A 45-meter tombstone of the Carian ruler Mebsol in the territory of modern Turkey. It was built in 351 BC. and was destroyed by an earthquake in 1494 6. Colossus of Rhodes. A 36 meter long statue of the ancient Greek god Helios, erected around 294-282 BC. the. The colossus stood for a little over half a century and collapsed during an earthquake 7. The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus is an ancient Greek temple that has stood since the 4th century BC. By the fourth century AD with the arrival of Christianity in the region, this temple of the ancient Greek religion was closed and destroyed.