The New 7 Wonders of the World By:Nury Andhavarapu

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The New 7 Wonders of the World

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• The 7 Wonders of the World include
• The Taj Mahal
• Petra
• Machu Picchu
• The Great Wall of China
• The Colosseum
• Christ the Redeemer
• Chichen Itza

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The Taj Mahal

• Located in Agra, India
• Built between 1632-1653 by Shah Jahan in memory
  of his third wife.
• The Taj Mahal holds the 2 tombs that holds the
  couple.
• Attracts 2-4 millon people a year.

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Petra

• A historical city located in Maan Governorate,
  Jordan.
• Established around 7000 BCE as the capital of
  the Nabataeans (the ancient people of Jordan)
• Jordans most visited tourist attraction.

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Machu Picchu

• Located in the Cuzco Region, Peru
• A pre-Columbian 15th century Inca site.
• The estate was bulit around 1450 CE.
• Believed to be bulit for the Inca emperor
  Pachacuti.

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The Great Wall of China

• Located in Bejing, China.
• Started construction in 200s BCE, under order
  of Qin Shi Huang (first Chinese emperor).
• There is no official end to the wall but it took
  about 2,000 years to get to the size it is.
• 5,500.3 mi long
• So long that you can see it from space.
• Made originally to protect the northern borders
  of the Chinese Empire.

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The Colosseum

• Located in Rome, Italy
• Bulit between 72-80 CE.
• Bulit as an amphitheatre (used for gladiatorial
  contests, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments
  of famous battles, and dramas based on classical
  mythology).
• One of Romes most popular tourist attraction.
• Has close connections with the Roman Catholic
  Church.

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Christ the Redeemer

• Located in Rio de Janerio, Brazil
• Built between 1922-1931
• 5th largest Jesus statue in the world.
• 130 ft tall
• Cost 250,000 which is equivalent to 3,068,097
  (now)
• A symbol of Peace.

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Chichen Itza

• Located in Yucatán, Mexico
• A pre-Columbian city bulit by the Mayans.
• One of the largest Mayan city.
• Believe to be founded as early as 600 CE.
• Mexicos second most visited archaeological
  site.

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