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The ancient Greeks selected seven structures from history as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. While many lists existed, they finally agreed on seven wonders, each uniquely impressive. Over time, all of the wonders were destroyed except the Great Pyramid of Giza, which remains the only standing ancient wonder.

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TheSeven Wonders Selected by theAncient Greeks When the ancient Greeks decided to select seven wonders from the many impressive structures that had been constructed throughout history, there was a lot of argument about which structures to select. Over the years, many different lists were created. Finally, a list was presented that most Greeks agreed included the seven most wondrous wonders, each a unique achievement.
Visit the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldThe Great Piramyd at Giza b旦y端k Misir piramidalar脹 Hanging Gardens of BabylonBabilin asma balar脹 Statue of Zeus at OlimpiaOlimpia Zevs heykli Temple of Artemis at EphesusEfesd Artemida mebedi Mauseleum of HalicarnassusHalikarnasdak脹 Mavsolun mqrsi Colossus of Rhodos-Rodos nhngi Lighthouse of Alexandria聴skndriyy mayak脹
The Temple of Artemis atThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus(Ephesus(AArtemidartemidan脹n Efesdkin脹n Efesdki mebedi)mebedi)
The Temple of Artemis was first built around 800 BCE in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, on the coast of what is now modern day Turkey. The Temple of Artemis at EphesusThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus The temple was destroyed and rebuilt several times. Each time, it was rebuilt more impressively than the temple before it. The first temple was destroyed around 550 BCE in a war. Years later, the temple was burnt down by a man who wanted to be remembered forever. (The town created a law that said anyone who mentioned his name would be put to death immediately.)
The Temple of Artemis at EphesusThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Today, all that remains of this incredible structure is a single column in the middle of a marshy field that marks the spot where the Temple once stood.
The Great Pyramid at GizaThe Great Pyramid at Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 4,500 years old, and is the only ancient wonder still standing. The Great Pyramid at GizaThe Great Pyramid at Giza
Until the early 1800's, the Great Pyramid at Giza was the tallest building in the world! The Great Pyramid at GizaThe Great Pyramid at Giza
The Great Pyramid at GizaThe Great Pyramid at Giza The Great pyramid was made by hand! It is nearly 800 feet long, 450 feet high. It was built with over two million of blocks of stone. The average weight of each stone is about 2,500 pounds - around the same weight as a car!
TheThe HangingHanging GardensGardens ofof BabylonBabylon
There was little argument that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon would be included as a world wonder. It was on nearly everyones list. The Hanging GardensThe Hanging Gardens The thought of a huge and magnificent garden, towering 300 feet above the desert sands, appealed to the Greeks sense of the incredible.
The Hanging GardensThe Hanging Gardens The Hanging Gardens were supposedly built around 600 BCE, along the banks of the Euphrates River in Babylon. Constructed inside the palace walls, the gardens were built in a series of platforms, or terraces, that created a structure 400 feet long, 400 feet wide, and 380 feet high!
The Hanging GardensThe Hanging Gardens Wandering paths and a series of steps connected the various levels. The gardens were a wonderland of greenery, flowering plants, and waterfalls. That alone would have greatly impressed the ancient Greeks. But a love story was attached to the gardens that made them even more interesting.
It was rumored that the king King Nebuchadnezzar, ordered the gardens built to honor his queen. The Hanging GardensThe Hanging Gardens The queen was homesick for her land in the mountains. The gardens were designed by the king to make his queen feel loved and welcomed in her new land of Babylon.
No one knows if the love story behind the Hanging Gardens of Babylon is true, or if the gardens ever really existed. The Hanging GardensThe Hanging Gardens But it was a great story, and the Greeks loved stories, especially stories about war and love.
TheThe MausoleumMausoleum atat HalicarnassuHalicarnassu ss
King Mausolus was a ruler of a small kingdom in Asia Minor. He was married to Artemisia, who loved him dearly. The Mausoleum at HalicarnassusThe Mausoleum at Halicarnassus When the king died, his wife decided to build her husband the most magnificent tomb in the world.
The tomb was called the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. The Mausoleum at HalicarnassusThe Mausoleum at Halicarnassus It was so splendid that the Greeks selected the tomb to be one of the seven wonders of the world. Today, there is nothing left of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus except a story about a queen who loved her husband dearly.
TheThe StatueStatue of Zeusof Zeus atat OlympiaOlympia
There was absolutely no argument about the Statue of Zeus. It was a world wonder everyone knew that! The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaThe Statue of Zeus at Olympia Zeus was the king of the ancient Greek gods. Olympia was the city that hosted the Ancient Greek Olympic Games. The statue could have been the size of a peanut, and still the Ancient Greeks would have selected it. But it truly was a magnificent structure.
The Temple of Zeus was completed in 456 BCE. The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaThe Statue of Zeus at Olympia Like the Parthenon and the Temple of Artemis, Doric columns were used to support the structure. It was built in Olympia to honor Zeus and the Greek Olympic Games.
The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaThe Statue of Zeus at Olympia Today, little remains of the temple or the once magnificent Statue of Zeus within it. But the spirit of the Olympic Games lives on!
TheThe ColossusColossus ofof RhodesRhodes
Rhodes is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. Once, it was part of ancient Greece. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes Alexander the Great conquered Rhodes. When Alexander died, his generals fought for control of the island. Rhodes was perfectly situated to be a crossroads of trade.
The people of Rhodes did support one of the generals. But that general won control of Egypt. Another general gained control of Rhodes. To punish the people for not supporting him, he sent his son to level Rhodes. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes Help arrived from Egypt! The general they had supported sent troops from Egypt to help the people of Rhodes drive the son away.
With Egypts help, the people won! With joy, they melted down the bronze armor and war machinery left behind by the son, and used it to build a giant statue of their patron god Helios, to thank Helios for helping them save their city. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes The statue was 110 feet high and stood on a 50 foot base. Each morning, the sun glittered off the bronze plates that covered the statue. It was quite a sight!
The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes Only 56 years after the statue was built, it was toppled by an earthquake. Many pieces fell into the harbor. Some pieces remained on land, including the statues thumb. People traveled great distances to see the huge thumb. They tried to put their arms around it. The thumb was bigger than their arms could stretch.
The king of Egypt offered money to rebuild the statue. But the people of Rhodes said no. They believed their god Helios was unhappy with the statue, and had tossed it down in a fit of anger. They left it alone. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes Many years later, around 600 CE, Arab traders finally removed the remains of the Colossus to use as scrap metal. Legend says ... it took 900 camels to ferry the pieces home.
Although the Colossus is no longer in existence, another famous work of art, inspired by the Colossus, is still standing. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes It is called The Statue of Liberty!
TheThe LighthousLighthous e ate at AlexandriaAlexandria
NearlyalltheGreeksagreed thattheLighthouseshouldbe includedasoneofthewonders oftheworld. The Lighthouse at AlexandriaThe Lighthouse at Alexandria Itwasbuiltaround290BCE ontheIslandofPharosin theharborofAlexandria, Egypt.
The Lighthouse at AlexandriaThe Lighthouse at Alexandria Itwasaworkinglighthousethathelped shipsfindtheirwaysafelyintoharbor. Itwasalsoatourist attraction.
Inancienttimes,visitorscouldbuyfood attheobservationplatformonthefirst level. The Lighthouse at AlexandriaThe Lighthouse at Alexandria Anyonewhowishedtodocouldclimb nearlytothetop. Therewerenotmanyplacesinthe ancientworldthatvisitorscouldclimb aman-madestructure,300feetup,to viewthesea.
The Lighthouse at AlexandriaThe Lighthouse at Alexandria TheLighthouseatAlexandria stoodforover1500years. Scientistsbelieveanearthquake toppedtheLighthouseduringthe 12th centuryCE,about250years beforeColumbusdiscovered America!
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  • 1. TheSeven Wonders Selected by theAncient Greeks When the ancient Greeks decided to select seven wonders from the many impressive structures that had been constructed throughout history, there was a lot of argument about which structures to select. Over the years, many different lists were created. Finally, a list was presented that most Greeks agreed included the seven most wondrous wonders, each a unique achievement.
  • 2. Visit the Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldThe Great Piramyd at Giza b旦y端k Misir piramidalar脹 Hanging Gardens of BabylonBabilin asma balar脹 Statue of Zeus at OlimpiaOlimpia Zevs heykli Temple of Artemis at EphesusEfesd Artemida mebedi Mauseleum of HalicarnassusHalikarnasdak脹 Mavsolun mqrsi Colossus of Rhodos-Rodos nhngi Lighthouse of Alexandria聴skndriyy mayak脹
  • 3. The Temple of Artemis atThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus(Ephesus(AArtemidartemidan脹n Efesdkin脹n Efesdki mebedi)mebedi)
  • 4. The Temple of Artemis was first built around 800 BCE in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, on the coast of what is now modern day Turkey. The Temple of Artemis at EphesusThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus The temple was destroyed and rebuilt several times. Each time, it was rebuilt more impressively than the temple before it. The first temple was destroyed around 550 BCE in a war. Years later, the temple was burnt down by a man who wanted to be remembered forever. (The town created a law that said anyone who mentioned his name would be put to death immediately.)
  • 5. The Temple of Artemis at EphesusThe Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Today, all that remains of this incredible structure is a single column in the middle of a marshy field that marks the spot where the Temple once stood.
  • 6. The Great Pyramid at GizaThe Great Pyramid at Giza
  • 7. The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 4,500 years old, and is the only ancient wonder still standing. The Great Pyramid at GizaThe Great Pyramid at Giza
  • 8. Until the early 1800's, the Great Pyramid at Giza was the tallest building in the world! The Great Pyramid at GizaThe Great Pyramid at Giza
  • 9. The Great Pyramid at GizaThe Great Pyramid at Giza The Great pyramid was made by hand! It is nearly 800 feet long, 450 feet high. It was built with over two million of blocks of stone. The average weight of each stone is about 2,500 pounds - around the same weight as a car!
  • 11. There was little argument that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon would be included as a world wonder. It was on nearly everyones list. The Hanging GardensThe Hanging Gardens The thought of a huge and magnificent garden, towering 300 feet above the desert sands, appealed to the Greeks sense of the incredible.
  • 12. The Hanging GardensThe Hanging Gardens The Hanging Gardens were supposedly built around 600 BCE, along the banks of the Euphrates River in Babylon. Constructed inside the palace walls, the gardens were built in a series of platforms, or terraces, that created a structure 400 feet long, 400 feet wide, and 380 feet high!
  • 13. The Hanging GardensThe Hanging Gardens Wandering paths and a series of steps connected the various levels. The gardens were a wonderland of greenery, flowering plants, and waterfalls. That alone would have greatly impressed the ancient Greeks. But a love story was attached to the gardens that made them even more interesting.
  • 14. It was rumored that the king King Nebuchadnezzar, ordered the gardens built to honor his queen. The Hanging GardensThe Hanging Gardens The queen was homesick for her land in the mountains. The gardens were designed by the king to make his queen feel loved and welcomed in her new land of Babylon.
  • 15. No one knows if the love story behind the Hanging Gardens of Babylon is true, or if the gardens ever really existed. The Hanging GardensThe Hanging Gardens But it was a great story, and the Greeks loved stories, especially stories about war and love.
  • 17. King Mausolus was a ruler of a small kingdom in Asia Minor. He was married to Artemisia, who loved him dearly. The Mausoleum at HalicarnassusThe Mausoleum at Halicarnassus When the king died, his wife decided to build her husband the most magnificent tomb in the world.
  • 18. The tomb was called the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. The Mausoleum at HalicarnassusThe Mausoleum at Halicarnassus It was so splendid that the Greeks selected the tomb to be one of the seven wonders of the world. Today, there is nothing left of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus except a story about a queen who loved her husband dearly.
  • 20. There was absolutely no argument about the Statue of Zeus. It was a world wonder everyone knew that! The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaThe Statue of Zeus at Olympia Zeus was the king of the ancient Greek gods. Olympia was the city that hosted the Ancient Greek Olympic Games. The statue could have been the size of a peanut, and still the Ancient Greeks would have selected it. But it truly was a magnificent structure.
  • 21. The Temple of Zeus was completed in 456 BCE. The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaThe Statue of Zeus at Olympia Like the Parthenon and the Temple of Artemis, Doric columns were used to support the structure. It was built in Olympia to honor Zeus and the Greek Olympic Games.
  • 22. The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaThe Statue of Zeus at Olympia Today, little remains of the temple or the once magnificent Statue of Zeus within it. But the spirit of the Olympic Games lives on!
  • 24. Rhodes is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. Once, it was part of ancient Greece. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes Alexander the Great conquered Rhodes. When Alexander died, his generals fought for control of the island. Rhodes was perfectly situated to be a crossroads of trade.
  • 25. The people of Rhodes did support one of the generals. But that general won control of Egypt. Another general gained control of Rhodes. To punish the people for not supporting him, he sent his son to level Rhodes. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes Help arrived from Egypt! The general they had supported sent troops from Egypt to help the people of Rhodes drive the son away.
  • 26. With Egypts help, the people won! With joy, they melted down the bronze armor and war machinery left behind by the son, and used it to build a giant statue of their patron god Helios, to thank Helios for helping them save their city. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes The statue was 110 feet high and stood on a 50 foot base. Each morning, the sun glittered off the bronze plates that covered the statue. It was quite a sight!
  • 27. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes Only 56 years after the statue was built, it was toppled by an earthquake. Many pieces fell into the harbor. Some pieces remained on land, including the statues thumb. People traveled great distances to see the huge thumb. They tried to put their arms around it. The thumb was bigger than their arms could stretch.
  • 28. The king of Egypt offered money to rebuild the statue. But the people of Rhodes said no. They believed their god Helios was unhappy with the statue, and had tossed it down in a fit of anger. They left it alone. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes Many years later, around 600 CE, Arab traders finally removed the remains of the Colossus to use as scrap metal. Legend says ... it took 900 camels to ferry the pieces home.
  • 29. Although the Colossus is no longer in existence, another famous work of art, inspired by the Colossus, is still standing. The Colossus of RhodesThe Colossus of Rhodes It is called The Statue of Liberty!
  • 31. NearlyalltheGreeksagreed thattheLighthouseshouldbe includedasoneofthewonders oftheworld. The Lighthouse at AlexandriaThe Lighthouse at Alexandria Itwasbuiltaround290BCE ontheIslandofPharosin theharborofAlexandria, Egypt.
  • 32. The Lighthouse at AlexandriaThe Lighthouse at Alexandria Itwasaworkinglighthousethathelped shipsfindtheirwaysafelyintoharbor. Itwasalsoatourist attraction.
  • 33. Inancienttimes,visitorscouldbuyfood attheobservationplatformonthefirst level. The Lighthouse at AlexandriaThe Lighthouse at Alexandria Anyonewhowishedtodocouldclimb nearlytothetop. Therewerenotmanyplacesinthe ancientworldthatvisitorscouldclimb aman-madestructure,300feetup,to viewthesea.
  • 34. The Lighthouse at AlexandriaThe Lighthouse at Alexandria TheLighthouseatAlexandria stoodforover1500years. Scientistsbelieveanearthquake toppedtheLighthouseduringthe 12th centuryCE,about250years beforeColumbusdiscovered America!
  • 35. D端nyan脹n 7 m旦c端zsi... Qdim d旦vrd n geni s旦hrt qazanm脹 tikili v heykllri bel adland脹r脹rlar. Tss端f ki, insan zkas脹n脹n yaratd脹脹 bu g旦zl incilrdn d旦vr端m端zdk yaln脹z Qdim Misir Ehramlar脹 glib 巽atm脹d脹r. Digr tikili v heykllrin aqibti bel olmudur: 1. Semiramidan脹n asma balar脹 Frat 巽ay脹 daq脹nlar脹 nticsind da脹ld脹! Haz脹rda Almaniya Respublikas脹n脹n m端txssislrinin k旦myi il bu ba brpa olunur. 2. Artemidan脹n Efes hrindki mbdi brpa olundu, sonra yenidn da脹ld脹. 3. Olimpiyadak脹 mbdd Zevsin heykli yand脹. 4. 15-ci srd slib巽ilr qala tikmk 端巽端n Halikarnasdak脹 Mavsolun mqbrsini s旦kd端lr. 5. Rodos nhngi zlzl nticsind mhv oldu. 6. Iskndriyy mayak脹n脹n taleyi d bel oldu. 7. Yaln脹z Misir ehramlar脹 salamat qald脹. Nahaq yer demirlr ki, zaman onlardan qorxur.