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Video: Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World.
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The Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World:
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Great Pyramid of Giza, 2650-2500 BC,
Egyptians
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon, 600 BC,
Babylonians
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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, 550 BC,
Lydians, Persians, Greeks
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia, 435 BC, Greeks
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Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus,
351 BC, Persians, Greeks
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Colossus of Rhodes, 292-280 BC, Hellenistic
Greece
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Lighthouse of Alexandria, 3rd century BC,
Hellenistic Egypt
Video: Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World, a Virtual Satellite Tour
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The World has Voted for the New
7 Wonders !
Saturday, July 07, 2007. Source
New7Wonders Foundation
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Great Wall, China
(220 B.C and 1368-1644 A.D.) Perseverance and
Persistence)
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Petra, Jordan (9 B.C.
- 40 A.D.) Engineering and Protection
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Christ Redeemer, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil (1931) Welcoming and Openness
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Machu Picchu, Cuzco, Peru
(1460-1470) Community and Dedication
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Chichen Itza, Yucatan,
Mexico (before 800 A.D.) Worship and Knowledge
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy
(70 - 82 A.D.) Joy and Suffering
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Taj Mahal, Agra, India
(1630 A.D.) Love and Passion
See: The announcement
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