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Seven Wonders. Although most people know that a list exists of the Seven Wonders, only a few can name them. The list of them was originally compiled around the second century BC.The first reference to the idea is found in HISTORY of Herodotus as long as the 5th century BC. Decades later, Greek histo
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1. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Helja Vallikivi
Mustamäe College
Form: 8 - 9
2. Seven Wonders Although most people know that a list exists of the Seven Wonders, only a few can name them. The list of them was originally compiled around the second century BC.The first reference to the idea is found in HISTORY of Herodotus as long as the 5th century BC. Decades later, Greek historians wrote about the greatest monuments at the time. The final list of the Seven Wonders was compiled during the Middle Ages.
Today, archaeological evidence reveals some of the mysteries that surrounded the history of theWonders for centuries.
3. The Pyramid of Giza
4. The Pyramid of Giza It is the oldest, yet it is the only surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders
The monument was built by the Egyption pharaoh KHUFU around the year 2560 BC to serve as a tomb when he dies
The structure consists of approximately 2 million blocks of stone, each weighing more than two tons
The great pyramid is believed to have been built over a 20 year period
5. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
6. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon They located on the east bank of the River Euphrates in Iraq
The gardens are called hanging because they grew high in the air on built up terraces
King Nebuchadnezzar II (6604-562 BC) built them to please his queen
They consisted of arched vaults which are located on checkered cube-like foundations
7. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
8. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia This is the statue of the god inwhose honour the Ancient Olympic games were held
It was built around 450 BC
It was struck by earthquake, landslides and floods, it was damaged by fire in the fifth century AD
It was destroyed by a severe fire in 462 AD
9. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
10. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus It was the most beautiful structure on earth
It was built in honour of the Greek goddess of hunting, wild nature and fertility
Its foundation dates back to the seventh century BC
It housed many works of art, including 4 ancient bronze statues
In 401 AD the temple was torn down
11. The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
12. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Mausolus, the King of a part of Minor Asia (reigned fron 377-353 BC)
The tomb was built for him and completed around 350 BC
There were tens of life-size and even over life-size statues of people, lions, horses and other animals
It remained standing there for over 1,500 y.
13. The Colossus of Rhodes
14. The Colossus of Rhodes It was rather a symbol of unity of the people wgo inhabited on the island of Rhodes in Greece
Yhis enormous statue of their sun god Helios was finished in 282 BC
It stood at the harbour entrance
It was broken by a strong earthquake at about 226 BC
15. The Lighthouse of Alexandria
16. The Lighthouse of Alexandria It is the only one which had a practical use
For sailors it ensured a safe return to the Great harbour
It was built about 280 BC
It was a stone tower about 400 feet high (117 m)
It was the last of the seven Wonders to
disappear (1323 or even later)
17. Revision Name all the seven Wonders
Which of them is still standing?
Why are the Babylon gardens called hanging=
Which of them had a practical use?
Which was the tallest building on Earth?
What do you know about the Mausoleum of
Halicarnassus?
18. Revision (cont.) Do you know any theories concerning the building of the pyramid Giza?
How are the statue Zeus and the Ancient Olympic games connected?
The Colossus of Rhodes was not only a gigantic statue: what kind of symbol was it?
What do the Seven Wonders reflect for us?
