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7 Wonders of The World

7 Wonders of The World. 7 Wonders of the Modern World. Christ the Redeemer Statue. Rio de Janeiro 700 tons, 39.6 feet tall Peek of a 700 m mountain Construction took 5 years 1926-1931. Great Wall of China. Constructed between 500 BCE and 1700 AD Stretches 6400km

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7 Wonders of The World

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  1. 7 Wonders of The World

  2. 7 Wonders of the Modern World

  3. Christ the Redeemer Statue • Rio de Janeiro • 700 tons, 39.6 feet tall • Peek of a 700 m mountain • Construction took 5 years • 1926-1931

  4. Great Wall of China • Constructed between 500 BCE and 1700 AD • Stretches 6400km • Built to protect the northern borders of China

  5. The Colosseum • Rome, Italy • Construction began aound 70 AD • Held up to 50 000 spectators

  6. Petra, Jordan • An ancient city that was carved into the side of a mountain • Included tunnels, water chambers, and an ampitheatre

  7. Machu Picchu • Ruined Inca civilisation city • Thought to have been abandoned due to an outbreak of smallpox

  8. Chichen Itza • Temple City of the Mayas • Political and religious central for the Mayans • The Temple of Kulkulkan has 91 steps on each side, one for each day with the 365th being the top platform

  9. Taj Mahal • India • Built in memory of the emperors wife • Considered a great example of Muslim art

  10. 7 Wonders of the Natural world

  11. Mount Everest • Himalayas • Highest mountain in the world

  12. Great Barrier Reef • 2000km coastline of Australia • Consist of the most biological diverse life forms on Earth

  13. Grand Canyon • 290 mile long gorge • Colorado river runs through • Mountains are higher than anywhere in the US • Northern Arizona • Created 6 million years ago

  14. Victoria Falls • Separates Zimbabwe from Zambia • 360 feet high

  15. The Harbor of Rio de Janeiro • A gigantic bay that looks like a river • Surrounded by several mountains

  16. Paricutin Volcano • Und in Mexico. A hole in the ground formed with smoke rolling out of it • By the end of the year it was 1100 feet high • Lava has been as high as 50 feet from the top

  17. Northern Lights • Found in Northern Canada • It is the solar wind skimming across earth’s magnetic field

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