Seven Wonders of the ancient World

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Seven Wonders of the ancient World Designated in the 2nd century bc by the Greek poet, Antipatus of Sidon.

Name

Date built

Egyptian Pyramids

From c.2700 bc

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

6th century bc

Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus, Asia Minor

6th century bc

Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece

c.430 bc

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (now, Bodrum) Asia Minor

4th century bc

Colossus of Rhodes

c.292–280 bc

Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt

c.280 bc


Seven Wonders of the World

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Seven Wonders of the World Group of fabled sights that evolved from various ancient Greek lists. They were, in chronological order: the Pyramids of Egypt, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia, the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos lighthouse at Alexandria.

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Pyramids at Giza, the Hanging Gardens and Walls of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Pharos at Alexandria.

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