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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Great Pyramid of Giza Location: Egypt Purpose: Believed to have been built as the tomb of fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharoah Khufu Dates of Construction: 2584-2561 BC Remains: Still Remains . The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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  1. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

  2. The Great Pyramid of Giza Location: Egypt Purpose: Believed to have been built as the tomb of fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharoah Khufu Dates of Construction: 2584-2561 BC Remains: Still Remains

  3. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon Location: Modern Day Central Iraq Purpose: Pleasure for the elite and royalty Dates of Construction: 605-562 BC Remains: Destroyed by earthquake

  4. Statue of Zeus at Olympia Location: Olympia, Greece Purpose: To honor the Greek god Zeus at his temple Dates of Construction: 466-456 BC Remains: Destroyed by fire

  5. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Location: Modern day Turkey Purpose: Built to honor the Greek goddess Artemis, goddess of wildlife and nature, daughter of Zeus Dates of Construction: 550 BC Remains: Destroyed in arson by Herostratus, was ransacked and pillaged

  6. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus Location: Modern day Turkey Purpose: Built as the burial place for the Greek royal family Dates of Construction: 351 BC Remains: Destroyed by flood, rebuilt and destroyed by an earthquake and them taken down by European Crusaders

  7. Colossus of Rhodes Location: Rhodes, Greece Purpose: Built to honor Greek god Helios, god of the sun, and to protect the harbor Dates of Construction: 292-280 BC Remains: Destroyed in Earthquake

  8. Lighthouse of Alexandria Location: Alexandria, Egypt Purpose: Built to guide the newly modernized shipping industry in Egpyt Dates of Construction: 20 BC Remains: Destroyed by earthquake

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