7 Wonders of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient WorldAncient World

What is an ancient What is an ancient Wonder of the World?Wonder of the World? ancient Greeks compiled lists of ancient Greeks compiled lists of

marvelous structures in their worldmarvelous structures in their world number of Greek writes compiled listsnumber of Greek writes compiled lists Antipater of Sidon, Philon of Antipater of Sidon, Philon of

Byzantium, and Callimachus of CyreneByzantium, and Callimachus of Cyrene 11stst list compiled in 2 list compiled in 2ndnd century B.C. century B.C. many lists agreed on 6 of 7 of the many lists agreed on 6 of 7 of the

wonderswonders

What is an ancient What is an ancient Wonder of the World?- Wonder of the World?- cont.cont. Walls of the city of BabylonWalls of the city of Babylon Palace of Cyrus, king of PersiaPalace of Cyrus, king of Persia Pharos of Alexandria locked up 7Pharos of Alexandria locked up 7thth

spot in the 6spot in the 6thth century A.D. century A.D. Greeks did not know about Great Greeks did not know about Great

Wall of China or StonehengeWall of China or Stonehenge not all the 7 Wonders existed at not all the 7 Wonders existed at

the same timethe same time

The Great Pyramid of The Great Pyramid of GizaGiza also known as Pyramid of Khufu also known as Pyramid of Khufu

(or Cheops)(or Cheops) EgyptEgypt 2560 B.C.2560 B.C. oldest of 7 Ancient Wondersoldest of 7 Ancient Wonders only Ancient Wonder still standingonly Ancient Wonder still standing Royal tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Royal tomb of Egyptian pharaoh

Khufu who lived about 2560 B.C.Khufu who lived about 2560 B.C.

The Great Pyramid of The Great Pyramid of Giza- cont.Giza- cont. originally stood originally stood

480 feet tall480 feet tall 2.3 million 2.3 million

blocks (some blocks (some weighing up to weighing up to 9 tons)9 tons)

The Hanging Gardens The Hanging Gardens of Babylonof Babylon destroyed long agodestroyed long ago 604-562 B.C.604-562 B.C. never noted by Babylonian never noted by Babylonian

historians, so some people think historians, so some people think mythmyth

Noted by Greek historians (Greeks Noted by Greek historians (Greeks came after Babylonians)came after Babylonians)

King Nebuchadnezzar’s palaceKing Nebuchadnezzar’s palace

The Hanging Gardens The Hanging Gardens of Babylon- cont.of Babylon- cont.

built for king’s built for king’s wife b/c she was wife b/c she was homesick for her homesick for her native Media native Media (northwest Iran)(northwest Iran)

current current archeologists archeologists divided over divided over location of palacelocation of palace

The Temple of Artemis The Temple of Artemis at Ephesusat Ephesus enormous rectangular structureenormous rectangular structure made of shining white marblemade of shining white marble EphesusEphesus 550 B.C.550 B.C. honored Artemis (Apollo’s twin sister), honored Artemis (Apollo’s twin sister),

goddess of huntinggoddess of hunting 127 columns127 columns Large open courtyard served as Large open courtyard served as

marketplace for artisans and magiciansmarketplace for artisans and magicians

The Temple of Artemis The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus- cont.at Ephesus- cont. Courtyard also used as religious site by Courtyard also used as religious site by

priests and priestessespriests and priestesses Destroyed and rebuilt several timesDestroyed and rebuilt several times Burned to the ground by fire in 356 B.C.Burned to the ground by fire in 356 B.C. Destroyed in 262 A.D.Destroyed in 262 A.D. Torn down in 401 A.D.Torn down in 401 A.D. Recent attempts to rebuild temple Recent attempts to rebuild temple

resulted in a few column erectedresulted in a few column erected

The Temple of Artemis The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus- cont.at Ephesus- cont.

The Statue of Zeus at The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaOlympia

enormous statue of Zeusenormous statue of Zeus ancient Olympic games held in honor of Zeusancient Olympic games held in honor of Zeus 440 B.C.440 B.C. at Olympia in Greeceat Olympia in Greece Created by great sculptor PheidiasCreated by great sculptor Pheidias 43 foot statue43 foot statue thin plate of ivory over wooden framework thin plate of ivory over wooden framework

used to create Zeus’ fleshused to create Zeus’ flesh Moved by Greeks to palace at ConstantinopleMoved by Greeks to palace at Constantinople

The Statue of Zeus at The Statue of Zeus at Olympia- cont.Olympia- cont. destroyed by fire in 462 A.D. in destroyed by fire in 462 A.D. in

ConstantinopleConstantinople some copies of statues were madesome copies of statues were made most famous copy was at Cyrene in most famous copy was at Cyrene in

LibyaLibya no copies surviveno copies survive visual representation of statue come visual representation of statue come

from ancient Greek coins bearing the from ancient Greek coins bearing the likeness of the statuelikeness of the statue

The Statue of Zeus at The Statue of Zeus at Olympia- cont.Olympia- cont.

The Mausoleum at The Mausoleum at HalicarnassusHalicarnassus tomb of king Maussollostomb of king Maussollos Maussollos- ruler of Caria from 377-353 Maussollos- ruler of Caria from 377-353

B.C.B.C. 350 B.C.350 B.C. adorned with statues and carvings of adorned with statues and carvings of

people and animals, including horses, people and animals, including horses, lions, and a leopardlions, and a leopard

battle scenes depictedbattle scenes depicted build by King’s wife and sister Artemisiabuild by King’s wife and sister Artemisia

The Mausoleum at The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus- cont.Halicarnassus- cont. so enormous that it amazed so enormous that it amazed

everyone who saw iteveryone who saw it mausoleum refers to any large mausoleum refers to any large

tombtomb tombs blocks used to fortify tombs blocks used to fortify

nearby Bodrum Castlenearby Bodrum Castle completely disassembled by 1522completely disassembled by 1522

The Mausoleum at The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus- cont.Halicarnassus- cont.

The Colossus of The Colossus of RhodesRhodes least understood of all the ancient least understood of all the ancient

WondersWonders 264-282 B.C.264-282 B.C. only stood erect for 56 yearsonly stood erect for 56 years no one knows exactly where it stood or no one knows exactly where it stood or

what it looked likewhat it looked like enormous bronze statue- 110 feet highenormous bronze statue- 110 feet high sun god, Heliossun god, Helios built overlooking the harbor of Rhodesbuilt overlooking the harbor of Rhodes

The Colossus of The Colossus of Rhodes- cont.Rhodes- cont. 226 B.C.- earthquake broke 226 B.C.- earthquake broke

statue at its kneestatue at its knee never re-erectednever re-erected fragments transported to Syria on fragments transported to Syria on

the backs of 900 camels by a Jewthe backs of 900 camels by a Jew Jew bought fragments from Arabs Jew bought fragments from Arabs

who pillaged the regionwho pillaged the region

The Colossus of The Colossus of Rhodes- cont.Rhodes- cont.

The Pharos of The Pharos of AlexandriaAlexandria youngest of 7 Wondersyoungest of 7 Wonders erected off Pharos Island during the erected off Pharos Island during the

reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (284-reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (284-246 B.C.)246 B.C.)

called the Pharos, which, because of called the Pharos, which, because of its fame, came to mean lighthouse all its fame, came to mean lighthouse all over the Greek worldover the Greek world

decimated by earthquakesdecimated by earthquakes 1480- fort build where lighthouse once 1480- fort build where lighthouse once

stoodstood

The Pharos of The Pharos of Alexandria- cont.Alexandria- cont.