SEVEN WONDERS

of the

WORLD

1. The Great Pyramid of Egypt

2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

3. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

4. The Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus

5. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

6. The Colossus of Rhodes

7. The Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria

Which are the seven wonders of the ancient world?

The Great Pyramid of Egypt

Location: Giza, Egypt, on west bank of Nile River near Cairo

History: The Egyptian Pyramids are the oldest and only surviving member of the ancient wonders.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Location: In Babylon near modern-day Baghdad, Iraq

Built: About 605 B.C.

History: These gardens said to have been laid out on a brick terrace by King Nebuchadnezzar II for one of his wives.

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Built: About 435 B.C.

Location: Ancient Greek city of Olympia

History: Athenian sculptor Phidias created an ivory Zeus. A severe fire destroyed the statue in 462 A.D.

The Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus

Location: In Greek city of Ephesus, on west coast of modern Turkey

Built: About 550 B.C. History: It had a

marble sanctuary and a tile-covered wooden roof. Fire devastated the temple

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

Location: In what is now southwestern Turkey

Built: About 353 B.C.History: It was built

to hold the remains of Mausolus (Mausollos), a provincial king in the Persian Empire . It was damaged by an earthquake  

The Colossus of Rhodes

Location: Near harbor of Rhodes, a Greek island in Aegean Sea

Built: Early 200s B.C. History: The Greek

sculptor Chares worked for 12 years. Just 56 years after it was built, a strong earthquake destroyed it.

The Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria

Location: On ancient island of Pharos in harbor of Alexandria, Egypt

Built: About 304 B.C.

 History:

Diana JaparidzeGori Public School # 10

dianajaparidze@gmail.com March, 2010