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New 7 Wonders of The World

New 7 Wonders of The World. Contents. The Pyramid at Chichen Itza Christ Redeemer The Roman Colosseum The Great Wall of China Machu Picchu Petra The Taj Mahal. Chichen Itza (Mexico). 800 AD The most famous temple city Center of the Mayan civilization An extraordinary composition.

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New 7 Wonders of The World

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  1. New 7 Wondersof The World

  2. Contents • The Pyramid at Chichen Itza • Christ Redeemer • The Roman Colosseum • The Great Wall of China • Machu Picchu • Petra • The Taj Mahal

  3. Chichen Itza (Mexico) • 800 AD • The most famous temple city • Center of the Mayan civilization • An extraordinary composition

  4. Christ Redeemer (Brazil) • 1931 • 40 m. tall • Weighs 700 tons • At the peak of 700 m. • Heitor da Silva Costa • Paul Landowski

  5. The Roman Colosseum (Italy) • 70-82 AD • Gladiatorial shows • Type of show: • Munera – individual show • Venation – the animal hunt

  6. The Great Wall of China • 220 BC and 1368-1644 AD • 4000-5000 m. long • Height: 6-10 m. • 5–6 m. wide • Keeps Mongol tribes invading

  7. Machu Picchu (Peru) • 1460-1470 • Incan Emperor • Lies deep in the Amazon jungle above the Urubamba River • Classical Inca style

  8. Petra (Jordan) • 9 BC-40AD • On the edge of the Arabian Desert • Glittering capital of the Nabataean empire • Water chambers

  9. The Taj Mahal (India) • 1630 AD • To honor wife of Shah Jahan • The white marble tomb • An arch-shaped doorway • Topped by a large dome

  10. References • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Taj_Mahal • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Colosseum_in_RomeItaly • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ElCastillo • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuzco • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt

  11. New 7 Wonderof The World

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