Alexander and Alexander and other Great Thingsother Great Things

Alexander of Macedon Alexander of Macedon

King Philip King Philip conquered all of conquered all of Greece by 338 BCEGreece by 338 BCE

His Son Alexander His Son Alexander organized an army organized an army when he was 20 when he was 20 and began to and began to attack Persia. attack Persia.

Alexander of MacedonAlexander of Macedon

Alexander of MacedonAlexander of Macedon

By 33 he had By 33 he had conquered much of conquered much of the known worldthe known world

Including Egypt, Persia, Including Egypt, Persia, and parts of India and and parts of India and Bactria (Afghanistan) Bactria (Afghanistan)

He died of fever in 323 He died of fever in 323 BCEBCE

Founded at least 70 Founded at least 70 cities most of which cities most of which he named after he named after himself.himself.

Hellenistic AgeHellenistic Age Alexander Alexander

United much of United much of the world:the world:

-war (soldiers)-war (soldiers)

-trade (security)-trade (security)

-accepting -accepting customs customs

-marriages-marriages

Hellenistic AgeHellenistic Age

Alexandria (Egypt)Alexandria (Egypt)

lighthouse, lighthouse, libraries, museums, libraries, museums, zoozoo

IntellectualismIntellectualism

Stoicism Stoicism

Wonders of the Ancient WorldWonders of the Ancient World

Pyramids at Giza EgyptPyramids at Giza Egypt The Great Pyramid of Giza The Great Pyramid of Giza

is the only remaining is the only remaining member of the Seven member of the Seven Wonders of the WorldWonders of the World..

It is believed to have been It is believed to have been built as a tomb for fourth built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu and constructed over Khufu and constructed over a 20 year period concluding a 20 year period concluding around 2560 BCE. around 2560 BCE.

It was the tallest man-made It was the tallest man-made structure in the world for structure in the world for over 3,800 years.over 3,800 years.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Iraq)Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Iraq)

They were built by They were built by Nebuchadnezzar II Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC. around 600 BC.

He is reported to have He is reported to have constructed the constructed the gardens to please his gardens to please his wife, Amytis of Media, wife, Amytis of Media, who longed for the who longed for the trees and fragrant trees and fragrant plants of her homeland.plants of her homeland.

The gardens were The gardens were destroyed in an destroyed in an earthquake after the earthquake after the 1st century BC. 1st century BC.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia GreeceStatue of Zeus at Olympia Greece

The seated statue, The seated statue, some 40 feet (12 some 40 feet (12 meters) tall, occupied meters) tall, occupied the whole width of the the whole width of the aisle of the temple aisle of the temple built to house it. built to house it.

The Statue was made The Statue was made of ivory and accented of ivory and accented with gold plating. with gold plating.

He was seated on a He was seated on a magnificent throne of magnificent throne of cedarwood, inlaid with cedarwood, inlaid with ivoryivory, , goldgold, , ebonyebony, and , and precious stones. precious stones.

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Turkey)(Turkey)

I have set eyes on the wall I have set eyes on the wall of lofty Babylon on which is of lofty Babylon on which is a road for chariots, and the a road for chariots, and the statue of Zeus by the statue of Zeus by the Alpheus, and the hanging Alpheus, and the hanging gardens, and the colossus gardens, and the colossus of the Sun, and the huge of the Sun, and the huge labour of the high labour of the high pyramids, and the vast pyramids, and the vast tomb of Mausolus; but tomb of Mausolus; but when I saw the house of when I saw the house of Artemis that mounted to Artemis that mounted to the clouds, those other the clouds, those other marvels lost their brilliancy, marvels lost their brilliancy, and I said, "Lo, apart from and I said, "Lo, apart from Olympus, Olympus, thethe Sun never Sun never looked on aught (anything) looked on aught (anything) so grand". ~so grand". ~AntipaterAntipater of of SidonSidon

Mausoleum of Maussollos at Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus (Turkey)Halicarnassus (Turkey)

It stood It stood approximately 45 approximately 45 meters (135 feet) in meters (135 feet) in height, and each of height, and each of the four sides was the four sides was adorned with adorned with sculptural reliefs sculptural reliefs created by each one created by each one of four Greek of four Greek sculptors — sculptors — Leochares, Braxis, Leochares, Braxis, Scopas of Paros and Scopas of Paros and Timotheus.Timotheus.

Colossus at Rhodes GreeceColossus at Rhodes Greece The The Colossus of Colossus of

RhodesRhodes was a statue of was a statue of the Greek god Helios, the Greek god Helios, erected on the Greek erected on the Greek island of Rhodes island of Rhodes between between 292292 and and 280 BC280 BC..

Before its destruction, Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it (107 ft) high, making it the tallest statue of the the tallest statue of the ancient world.ancient world.

Lighthouse at Alexandria EgyptLighthouse at Alexandria Egypt The lighthouse of

Alexandria was a tower built between 285 and 247 BCE on the island of Pharos in Alexandria Egypt to serve as that port's landmark, and later, its lighthouse.

With a height variously estimated at between 115 ~ 150 meters (377 ~ 492 ft) it was among the tallest man-made structures on Earth for many centuries.

Some scholars estimate a much taller height exceeding 180 meters that would make the tower the tallest building up to the 14th century.