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

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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.

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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.