Taj Mahal Great Wall Of China The Colosseum Chichen Itza Petra Machu Pichu Christ the Redeemer

Seven wonders of the World

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the oldest known list of this type, documenting the most remarkable man-made creations of classical antiquity. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed it represented perfection and plenty, and because it reflected the number of planets known in ancient times (five) plus the Sun and Moon

These are the New 7 Wonders of the World

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Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra.
It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658),
to house the tomb of his favourite wife,Mumtaz Mahal
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AD 1643

Year

73m

height

India

Place

Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is an ancient wall in China. The wall is made of cement, rocks, bricks, and dirt. It was finished in 1878 and it was meant to protect the north of the empire of China from enemy attacks. It is the longest structure humans have ever built. It is about 21,196 kilometers long, 9.1 metres (30 feet) wide and 15 metres high. The earlier sections on the wall are made of compacted dirt and stone. Later in the Ming Dynasty they used bricks.

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AD 1878

Year

21,196km

Length

China

Place

The Colosseum

The Colosseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is a large artefact or structure in the city of Rome. The construction of the Colosseum started around 70–72 AD and was finished in 80 AD. Emperor Vespasian started all the work, and Emperor Titus completed the colosseum. Emperor Domitian made some changes to the building between 81–96 AD.It had seating for 50,000 people.It is the biggest amphitheatre built by the Roman Empire.
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AD 80

Year

6 aceres

area

Italy

Place

Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza was a large Mayan city by the Maya civilization. It is on the Yucatán Peninsula, about 120 km to the east of Mérida. Some of the most famous parts of Chichen Itza include: the temple of Kukultán, the Plumed Serpent . This is called El Castillo: in Spanish. It has four sides, and each side has 91 steps. There are many temples and pyramids in Chichen Itza.
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800-1050CE

Year

30m

height

Mexico

Place

Petra

Originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu, Petra is a historic city in Southern Jordan dating back to the fourth century BC. This once-great metropolis continues to marvel at due to its rock-cut architecture and technologically-advanced irrigation system.It has elevation 810 m (2,657 ft). Because of the city’s unsuitable location amongst desert and mountains, it is only due to this irrigation system that the “Rose City” was able to thrive.
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312 BC

Year

264sq km

area

Jordan

Place

Machu Picchu

Constructed in the 15th century, Machu Picchu was an Inca citadel located in Peru’s Andes mountain region. This remarkable site has gained mass appeal due to its inconceivable construction atop steep mountain ridges. These sacred grounds stretch a distance of five miles at an elevation of nearly 8,000 feet. They were abandoned 100 years after their construction, around the time of the Spanish conquest.
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1450 AD

Year

325.89sq km

area

Peru

Place

Christ the Redeemer

On the other side of South America is Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer. This massive sculpture built by Paul Landowski, Heitor da Silva Costa, and Albert Caquot between 1922 and 1931 stands 98 feet high and weighs 635 metric tons. Standing tall atop Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca National Park, Christ the Redeemer overlooks the entire city of Rio.
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1922 AD

Year

30m

area

Brazil

Place