Wonders

Wonders
The two walls of Babylon were the fortifications of the city of Babylon. They were among the seven wonders of the ancient world. After their expiration, they were removed from the list and replaced with the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Taken as a whole is called only by a wall.click here for more info.
The Temple of Zeus was made in 450 BC by the renowned Greek sculptor Phidas. He also created the famed statur of the goddess Athena for the Parthenon inAthens.Zeus' seated figure was 12 meters (50 feet) high. The head nearly scraped the ceiling of the Temple of Zeus. Phidias wanted to emphasize Zeus's mightiness.click here for more info.
The hang walls of Bablonan ancient historian, Herodotus, from 450 BC, wrote about Babylon and the awe that it put into the people that had the good luck to see it; this is a quote by him: "In addition to its size, Babylon surpasses in splendor any city in the known world," he then goes on to describe the walls of the city, he claimed that the walls of Babylon were wide enough to allow a four-horse chariot to turn with ease, the thing is these days it has been proven that although the walls were very impressive, they were not quite so wide as Herodotus said they were.click here for more info.
(The Colossus of Rohdes) It stood astride the harbor, all over hundred feet of it in solid bronze, overlooking the high seas with the poise. After about sixty years of existence, an earthquake brought an end to one of the most magnificent wonders of the ancient world.click here for more info.
(Pyramids of Egypt) Egypt has more than 100 pyramids that are spread all over the country. These pyramid structures are made up of sandstone brick. The pyramids were built for the rulers of Egypt. The first pyramid that was built in Egypt was the Pyramid of Djoser during the third dynasty. The 3 best Egyptian pyramids are the ‘Pyramids of Giza’. These pyramids were built on the outskirts of Cairo. The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is said to be the largest Egyptian pyramid ever made in the history. This pyramid figure is one of the seven wonders of the worlds. The Pyramid of Kufu is also known as the Great Pyramid. The Pyramids at Giza are three in number. Three big one’s are called the great pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) , the pyramid of Khafre (Khafra) and the pyramid of Menkaure. The pyramid of Menkaure further has 3 smaller pyramids that are subsidiary to this main pyramid and are called the queens’ pyramids.click here for more info.
(The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus) It is located in Bodrum, Turkey. The mausoleum was made in 350 B.C. The structure was very plan. The height of the mausoleum was 45m (140 ft). The structure of the mausoleum isn't really beautiful but the decorations are what bring the bueaty. It had statues of people, lions, horses,and other animals. The mausoleum is special because it isn't dedicated to the Greek Gods. The only thing left is the ruins of the foundation and fragments of statue. On the top of the roof was a statue of a chariot pulled by four horses. The mausoleum is a tomb for a king. For 16 centuries it stayed in perfect condition until a earthquake damaged the roof and colonnades . The knights of St John of Malta invaded it and stole the bricks and made a crusader castle. The castle still stands today. So today in Bodrum, Turkey the only things left are the foundation and fragments of statues.click here for more info.
(The Temple of Artemis of Ephesus) It is verry ancient santuary for a mother goddess who protected pregnant women, it may have antendated the arrival the Greeks in Asia Minor. It was built ina marshy area to protect it against earthquakes. It burned downin 356 BCE, it was concidered with the birth of Alexander the Grate.click here for more info.
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