The new seven wonders of the world

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The new seven wonders of the world
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• A private Swiss foundation called New Open World
  Corporation (NOWC) launched the contest in
  January, allowing Internet and telephone voters
  to choose between 21 sites short-listed from 77
  selected by a jury. It said it had gathered
  nearly 100 million votes by the end of polling at
  midnight Friday. The final list was announced on
  July 7, 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal, in the Estádio
  da Luz, SL Benfica's stadium at 930pm (local
  time). Voting closed on July 6, 2007.

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The Taj Mahal
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The Taj Mahal(India)

• Defining the principles of Mughal architecture --
  combining Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic
  styles -- the Taj Mahal is one of the world's
  most recognizable buildings.
• Regarded as the symbol of love, the Mughal
  Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned the Taj Mahal as
  a mausoleum for his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
  Its construction began in 1632 and was completed
  in approximately 1648. Some dispute surrounds the
  question of who designed the Taj Mahal it is
  clear a team of designers and craftsmen were
  responsible for the design, with Ustad Ahmad
  Lahauri considered the most likely candidate as
  the principal designer.

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The Roman Colosseum
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The Colosseum(Italy)

• The Roman Colosseum is originally called the
  Flavian Amphitheatre. It is a giant amphitheatre
  in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. The
  Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and
  public spectacles was originally capable of
  seating around 50,000 spectators. It was built on
  a site just east of the Roman Forum, with
  construction starting between 70 and 72 AD under
  the emperor Vespasian. The Colosseum is the
  largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It was
  completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further
  modifications being made during Domitians reign.
  
• Nothing conjures up the spirit of ancient Rome
  quite like the sight of the Colosseum. But its
  history also brings up the chilling image of
  killed Christians in the gruesome spectator
  sport. Constructed in 80, only parts of the
  original structure have survived the earthquakes
  and time.

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The Pyramid of Chichen
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The Pyramid of ChichenItza Mexico

• Another site providing a view of a lost culture,
  Chichen Itza shows the intricacies of Mayan life
  through architecture. The temples and pyramids
  most likely only scratch the surface of what this
  society achieved, from a writing a system to the
  calendar.
• The Pyramid of Chichen Itza is located in the
  northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula. Chichen
  Itza was built by the Maya civilization,
  present-day Mexico and is a prestigious
  pre-Columbian archaeological site. Archaeological
  data, such as evidence of burning at a number of
  important structures and architectural complexes,
  suggest that Chichen Itzas collapse was violent.
  Following the decline of Chichen Itzas hegemony,
  regional power in the Yucatán shifted to a new
  center at Mayapan.

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Machu Picchu
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Machu Picchu(Peru)

• Hiram Bingham in 1911 provided the much-needed
  attention to Machu Picchu which was forgotten for
  centuries by the outside world, although not by
  locals. Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian city
  created by the Ruby/Prabhjot. Located on a
  mountain ridge It is at 2,430 m (7,970 ft) above
  sea level. Machu Picchu is located above the
  Urubamba Valley in Peru, about 70 km (44 mi)
  northwest of Cusco.
• Machu Picchu offers the most telling glimpse into
  Inca life. But for the small view it gives, it is
  equally mysterious. Possibly once home to a
  palace, the ruins appear to have been deserted
  and questions still linger.

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Christ the Redeemer (statue)
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The Statue of Christ Redeemer(Brazil)

• A potent symbol of Christianity, the statue has
  become an icon of Rio and Brazil. It was 12th
  October 1931 when Statue of Christ the Redeemer
  was inaugurated. The final design of the monument
  was authored by the fine artist Carlos Oswald and
  the French Sculptor Paul Landowski was placed in
  charge of executing the sculpture. Up till today,
  several reforms have been completed to ensure the
  quality of O Christo Redentor. Lighting has been
  added, and the latest renewal of September 2002
  is the addition of a panoramic elevator and
  motorized staircase to ease the difficulty for
  elderly persons. ( It used to be a hard rise of
  220 steps to get to the top).
• One-hundred, twenty-five-feet tall and 2,330-feet
  high, this enormous monument to Christianity
  gazes down upon Rio de Janeiro. If the allure of
  the statue isn't enough, the city also is home to
  one of the seven wonders of the natural world
  the harbor at Rio de Janeiro.

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Petra
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Petra(Jordan)

• Lying in a basin among the mountains which form
  the eastern flank Arabah (Wadi Araba), Petra is
  an archaeological site in Jordan. Petra is the
  large valley running from the Dead Sea to the
  Gulf of Aqaba. It is famous for having many stone
  structures carved into the rock. Swiss explorer
  Johann Ludwig Burckhardt revealed the long-hidden
  site to the Western world. It was famously
  described as "a rose-red city half as old as
  time" in a Newdigate prize-winning sonnet by John
  William Burgon.
• There is still plenty to be uncovered in this
  ancient city. Excavation is still occurring in
  The Great Temple, which was remarkably untouched
  until 1993. What little is known has served as a
  key window into the past.

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The Great Wall of China
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The Great Wall of China

• The Great Wall of China was built to protect the
  northern borders of the China. A series of stone
  and earthen defence in China, the Great Wall was
  built, rebuilt, and maintained between the 5th
  century BC and the 16th century. Several walls,
  referred to as the Great Wall of China, were
  built since the 5th century BC, the most famous
  being the one built between 220 BC and 200 BC by
  the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.
• Just how big is the largest construction project
  of all time? Large enough to be seen from space
  during orbit. Built as a means of defense during
  the reign of the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), the
  wall has survived as a hand-built monument to
  human achievement.

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