SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

The Seven Wonders were first defined as themata (Greek for 'things to be seen’ which, in today’s common English, we would phrase as 'must sees’) by Philo of Byzantium in 225 BCE, in his work On The Seven Wonders. Other writers on the Seven Wonders include Herodotus, Callimachus of Cyrene and Antipater of Sidon. Of the original seven, only

SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD


Colossus of Rhodes, Rhodes (an island in the Mediterranean Sea)

Built: Fourth century B.C. A 110-foot (33.5-meter) statue honored the Greek sun god Helios.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq

Built: Date unknown Legend has it that this garden paradise was planted on an artificial mountain, but many experts say it never really existed.

Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt

Built: Third century B.C. The world's first lighthouse used mirrors to reflect sunlight for miles out to sea.

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Turkey

Build: Fourth century B.C. This elaborate tomb was built for King Mausolus.

The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

Built: About 2600 B.C. Massive tombs of Egyptian pharaohs, the pyramids are the only ancient wonders still standing today.

Statue of Zeus, Greece

Built: Fifth century B.C. This 40-foot (12-meter) statue depicted the king of the Greek gods.

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Turkey

Built: Sixth century B.C. This towering temple was built to honor Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt.