7 wonders of the world
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This document summarizes 7 famous world wonders: 1) Chichen Itza in Mexico, an important Mayan site from 600-900 AD exhibiting multiple architectural styles. 2) Machu Picchu in Peru, a 15th century Inca site located over 7,000 feet above sea level. 3) The Taj Mahal in India, a white marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife. 4) Petra in Jordan, an archaeological city famous for its rock-cut architecture and water system. 5) The Colosseum in Rome, the largest amphitheater ever built in the Roman Empire. 6) The Great Wall of China,
7 wonders of the world
- 1. Copywrite by Intel Computer Jawali WONDERS OF WORLD By: Class: Roll no:
- 2. Copywrite by Intel Computer Jawali 1.1. CHICHEN ITZACHICHEN ITZA...... MEXICO.MEXICO. 2.2. TAJ MAHALTAJ MAHALINDIAINDIA.. 3.3. PETRAPETRA......JORDAN.JORDAN. 4.4. COLOSSEUMCOLOSSEUM.. ITALYITALY.. 5.5. GREAT WALL OF CHINAGREAT WALL OF CHINACHINACHINA.. 6.6. MACHU PICCHUMACHU PICCHU..PERU..PERU.. 7.7. CHRIST REDDEMERCHRIST REDDEMER........BRASILBRASIL.. LIST OFLIST OF 77WONDERSWONDERS
- 3. Copywrite by Intel Computer Jawali CHICHEN ITZACHICHEN ITZA IT IS ONE OF THE MOST VISITED ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN MEXICO. THE SITE EXHIBITS A MULTITUDE OFARCHITECTURALSTYLES, SUGGESTIVE OF STYLES SEEN IN CENTRAL MEXICO. CHICHEN ITZA WAS A MAJOR FOCAL POINT IN THE NORTHERN MAYA LOWLANDS FROM THE AD 600900 THROUGH THEAD 800900.
- 4. Copywrite by Intel Computer Jawali MACHU PICCHUMACHU PICCHU MACHU PICCHU IS A 15TH-CENTURYINCASITE LOCATED 2,430 METRES (7,970FT)ABOVE SEA LEVEL.IT IS LOCATED IN THECUSCO REGION,URUBAMBA PROVINCE,MACHUPICCHU DISTRICT. IT IS SITUATED ON A MOUNTAIN RIDGE ABOVE THESACRED VALLEYWHICH IS 80 KILOMETRES NORTHWEST OF CUSCO.
- 5. Copywrite by Intel Computer Jawali TAJ MAHALTAJ MAHAL THETAJ MAHAL IS AWHITE MARBLEMAUSOLEUMLOCATED INAGRA,UTTAR PRADESH,INDIA. IT WAS BUILT BYMUGHALEMPERORSHAH JAHANIN MEMORY OF HIS THIRD WIFE,MUMTAZ MAHAL. THE TAJ MAHAL IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS "THE JEWEL OF MUSLIM ART IN INDIA.
- 6. Copywrite by Intel Computer Jawali PETRAPETRA PETRAIS AHISTORICALANDARCHAEOLOGICALCITY IN THE SOUTHERN JORDANIANGOVERNORATE OFMA'AN, THAT IS FAMOUS FOR ITSROCK-CUT ARCHITECTUREAND WATER CONDUIT SYSTEM. ANOTHER NAME FOR PETRA IS THE ROSE CITY DUE TO THE COLOR OF THE STONE OUT OF WHICH IT IS CARVED.
- 7. Copywrite by Intel Computer Jawali COLOSSEUMCOLOSSEUM THECOLOSSEUMIS AN AMPHITHEATREIN ROME,ITALY. BUILT OFCONCRETEAND STONE,IT WAS THE LARGEST AMPHITHEATRE OF THEROMAN EMPIRE. IT IS THE LARGEST AMPHITHEATRE IN THE WORLD.
- 8. Copywrite by Intel Computer Jawali WALL OF CHINAWALL OF CHINA THEGREAT WALL OF CHINAIS MADE OF STONE, BRICK,WOOD, AND OTHER MATERIALS,.THIS WALL BUILT BETWEEN 220206 BC BY THE FIRST EMPEROR OF CHINA,QIN SHI HUANG. HE BUILT THIS WALL TO PREVENT HIS STATES FROM HIS ENEMIES. THE LENGTH OF WALL WITH ALL OF ITS BRANCHES MEASURE OUT TO BE 21,196KM.
- 9. Copywrite by Intel Computer Jawali CHRIST REDDEMERCHRIST REDDEMER IT IS A STATUE OFJESUS CHRISTINRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL; CONSIDERED THE2ND LARGESTSTATUE OF JESUS IN THE WORLD. IT IS 30 METRES TALL AND ITS ARMS STRETCH 28 METRES WIDE.IT WEIGHTS 635TONESAND IS LOCATED AT THE PEAK OF THE 700-METRE CORCOVADOMOUNTAIN IN THETIJUCA FORESTNATIONAL PARK OVERLOOKING THE CITY.IT IS MADE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE ANDSOAPSTONE, AND WAS CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1926 AND 1931.
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