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The Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis
The
greatest temple of the ancient world, the Temple of Artemis once stood
as the most magnificent accomplishment of Greek civilization and
Hellenistic culture, built as a tribute to Artemis – the Greek goddess
of the hunt, mistress of Nature, protector...
The Statue of Zeus
The Statue of Zeus
This
gold and bejeweled statue was commissioned in 438 B.C. by the Council
of Olympia in reverence for Zeus, the ruler and most powerful of the
Olympian gods. The great statue was the work of the Athenian sculptor
Phidias and was constructed inside the...
The Pyramids of Egypt
The Pyramids of Egypt
The
only surviving wonder of the ancient world, the Pyramids of Egypt
(Giza), were the phenomenal achievement of Egyptian construction and
engineering. Built between 2600 and 2500 B.C., the three pyramids at
Giza encompass more than 5 million limestone...
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Built
between 370 and 351 B.C., this monumental tomb was dedicated to King
Mausolus of Caria by his grieving wife, Queen Artemisia, as a memorial
to their great love. According to Plinius the Mausoleum once stood 45
metres (135 feet) high...
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria
Built
to guide ships through the labyrinth of sandbars that created havoc for
merchants attempting to reach the port of Alexandria in Egypt, the
Lighthouse or Pharos of Alexandria was the only ancient wonder to have
served a practical purpose....
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
A
magnificent garden paradise said to have been built in 7th century B.C.
in the middle of the arid Mesopotamian desert, the Hanging Gardens of
Babylon were testimony to one man’s ability to, against all the laws of
nature, create a botanical...
The Colossus of Rhodes
The Colossus of Rhodes
A
gigantic bronze statue that once stood 32 meters (110 feet) high on a
marble plinth, the Colossus of Rhodes was built by its citizens to
revere the Sun God Helios who supposedly helped Rhodes to ward off
Demetrius of Macedonia. Constructed by...
Christ Redeemer
Christ Redeemer (1931) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This statue of Jesus stands some 38 meters tall, atop the
Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Designed by Brazilian
Heitor da Silva Costa and created by French sculptor Paul Landowski, it
is one of the world’s...
The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá
The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá (before 800 A.D.) Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the
political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various
structures – the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of...
