The 7 Wonders of the World

7 Wonders of the World

Pyramids of Egypt: Only one still standing. In Cairo, Egypt.
40-ft tall Statue of Zeus from 435 bc. Stood in Olympia. Made of Gold and ivory.
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus: 353 BC. Huge marble tomb built for King Mausolus of Caria in Asia Minor.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Nebuchadnezzar II, the Chaldean king, probably built the gardens in about 600BC as a consolation to his Median wife who missed the natural surroundings of her homeland.
Pharos of Alexandria: Stood on island in harbor of Alexandria and was over 440ft tall.
Colossus of Rhodes: 280BC. 100ft high, built to guard entrance to the harbor at Rhodes.
Temple of Artemis: Built in Ephesus in Asia Minor in 356BC. destroyed by the Goths in AD. 262

Personally, I think the Pharos of Alexandria was the most interesting. I mean, a 440 ft. lighthouse with an actual fire at the top. And this was at the time when everyone had to do everything by hand!