The seven wonders of the ancient world, noted in poems, stories and writings of Greek travelers, tell stories of human ingenuity, aptitude, and imagination.
Location: Archaia Olympia, Greece
Created by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 430 BC, the statue of the Greek God was housed in the Temple of Zeus at Olympia. It is said to have been destroyed by an earthquake in the 5th century BC.
Location: İzmir, Turkey
Made of marble and adorned with gold, the Temple of Artemis was built and rebuilt over many years. The most famous version of it was built in 550 BC and was destroyed in a fire in 356 BC.
Location: Bodrum, Turkey
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a monument built in 353 BC as a tomb for Mausolus, a governor in the Persian empire. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1404 AD.
Location: Present-day Iraq
Said to have been built in 600 BC, there is little firsthand evidence that the gardens even existed. It is believed to have been destroyed by an earthquake in 262 BC.
Location: Rhodes, Greece
The people of the island of Rhodes built a colossal statue of the sun god Helios in 282 BC. It toppled and broke due to an earthquake in 226 BC. The shattered statue remained on the ground till 654 AD.
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Built-in 280 BC, a mirror was fixed inside the open top of the lighthouse to reflect sunlight in the day and fire at night. It is believed to have been destroyed by 22 earthquakes between 320 AD and 1323 AD.
Location: Al Haram, Egypt
Built in 2570 BC, the Great Pyramid of Giza is the only ancient wonder that still exists. Over 4,000 years old, it is believed to have taken 20 years and about 1 lakh people to build.
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