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7 Wonders of the Ancient World

7 Wonders of the Ancient World. The Pyramids of Egypt. Khufu, Khafra,and Menkaura located at Giza, Egypt 2680B.C. Khufu: height of 482 feet - the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Hanging Gardens of Babylon. built by Nebuchadnezzar around 600 B.C.

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7 Wonders of the Ancient World

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  1. 7 Wonders of the Ancient World

  2. The Pyramids of Egypt • Khufu, Khafra,and Menkaura located at Giza, Egypt • 2680B.C. • Khufu: height of 482 feet - the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years

  3. Hanging Gardens of Babylon • built by Nebuchadnezzar around 600 B.C. • south of Baghdad, Iraq • The terraces were said to rise from 75 to 300 feet.

  4. Statue of Zeus (Jupiter) at Olympia • fifth century B.C., located in Olympia, Greece • 40-foot high statue in gold and ivory • destroyed in a fire

  5. Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus • about 350 B.C. • In honor of the goddess Artemis • destroyed by invading Goths in A.D. 262.

  6. This is left of Temple of Artemis today

  7. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus • in Bodium, Turkey • in 353B.C • source of the modern word “mausoleum

  8. destroyed by earthquakes and further deconstruction by the Knights of St. John of Malta

  9. Colossus at Rhodes • statue of Helios, the Greek god of Sun • Built in 280 B.C. Destroyed during an earthquake in 224 B.C.

  10. Pharos of Alexandria • the 1st century B.C. • between 380 and 490 ft high • destroyed by an earthquake in the 13th century

  11. Prezentaciju izradila: Tajana Novak

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