The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

• By Brian Schmidt and Jack Martin

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Pictures of The Seven Wonders of Ancient the World
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The Great Pyramid of Giza

• The Great Pyramid is located in Egypt witch is
  in Africa. It was built in 2540 B.C.-2560 B.C. It
  was a tomb for the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian king,
  Kufu. There are many theories regarding how the
  pyramid was built. Most people believe that
  ancient Egyptians moved huge stones and lifted
  them into place on the pyramid. There are three
  chambers inside the pyramid. There was a lower
  room in the bedrock and two upper rooms. The king
  and queen chambers.

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The Light House of Alexandria

• The Light House of Alexandria was built in the
  3rd century B.C. on the island of Pharos in
  Alexandria. People estimated the height between
  383-440 feet. It was destroyed by two earthquakes
  in 14th century A.D. It was completely
  constructed out of large blocks of lightly
  colored stone. It was made of three sections a
  lower square part with a central core, a middle
  octagonal section and a top circular section.

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built by
  Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BCE. He created the
  Hanging Gardens to please his wife Amytis of
  Media who longed for the trees and plants of her
  homeland Persia. The gardens were destroyed in
  2nd Century BCE by earthquakes.

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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

• The Statue of Zeus was carved by sculptor Phidias
  around 5th century B.C. in Olympia, Greece. This
  statue is 40 feet tall if. He was carved from
  ivory and then covered with gold plating and was
  placed on a throne of cedar wood, inlaid with
  ivory, gold, ebony and precious stones. In Zeuss
  right hand there is a statue of Nike, the goddess
  of victory, and in his left, a scepter with a
  eagle perched.

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Mausoleum of Mausolus at Halicarnassus

• This structure was built between 353 and 350 BC
  in Bodrum, Turkey. The structure was designed by
  Greek architects Satyrus and Pythius. The total
  height of the building is 135 ft. (45 meters.)

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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

• The Temple of Artemis was completed around
  seventh century B.C. (in present-day Turkey.)
  Nothing remains of the temple, however there were
  many temples built on its site nearly around the
  Bronze Age. In 800 A.D. the temple was destroyed
  by a flood.

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The Colossus of Rhodes

• The Colossus of Rhodes is a 30 meter high statue
  of the Greek god Helios on the Greek island,
  Rhodes. It was brought to Rhodes by Chares of
  Lindos. It was constructed between 292 and 280
  BC. The statue stood for only 56 years before it
  was destroyed in 226 BC.

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Credits

• Thank You to These Websites
• http//www.Wikipedia.com
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• Director Brian S.
• Producer Jack M.