7 Wonders of the World

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The Seven Wonders of the World:

The Pyramid at Chichén Itzá (before 800 A.D.) Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Chichén Itzá, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization. Its various structures - the pyramid of Kukulkan, the Temple of Chac Mool, the Hall of the Thousand Pillars, and the Playing Field of the Prisoners -- can still be seen today and are demonstrative of an extraordinary commitment to architectural space and composition. The pyramid itself was the last, and arguably the greatest, of all Mayan temples.

Christ the Redeemer (1931) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

This statue of Jesus stands some 105 feet tall, atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro. Designed by Brazilian, Heitor da Silva Costa and created by the French sculptor Paul Landowski, it is one of the world's best-known monuments. The statue took five years to construct and was inaugurated on October 12, 1931. It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms.

The Great Wall of China (220 B.C and 1368 - 1644 A.D.) China

The Great Wall of China was built to link existing fortifications into a united defense system and better keep invading Mongol tribes out of China. It is the largest man-made monument ever to have been built and it is disputed that it is the only one visible from space. Many thousands of people must have given their lives to build this colossal construction.

Machu Picchu (1460-1470), Peru

In the 15th century, the Incan Emperor Pachacútec built a city in the clouds on the mountain known as Machu Picchu ("old mountain"). This extraordinary settlement lies halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle and above the Urubamba River. It was probably abandoned by the Incas because of a smallpox outbreak and, after the Spanish defeated the Incan Empire, the city remained 'lost' for over three centuries. It was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.

Petra (9 B.C. - 40 A.D.), Jordan

On the edge of the Arabian Desert, Petra was the glittering capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV (9 B.C. to 40 A.D.). Masters of water technology, the Nabataeans provided their city with great tunnel constructions and water chambers. A theater, modeled on Greek-Roman prototypes, had space for an audience of 4,000. Today, the Palace Tombs of Petra, with the 42-meter-high Hellenistic temple facade on the El-Deir Monastery, are impressive examples of Middle Eastern culture.

The Roman Colosseum (70 - 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy

This great amphitheater in the center of Rome was built to give favors to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire. Its design concept still stands to this very day, and virtually every modern sports stadium some 2,000 years later still bears the irresistible imprint of the Colosseum's original design. Today, through films and history books, we are even more aware of the cruel fights and games that took place in this arena, all for the joy of the spectators.

The Taj Mahal (1630 A.D.) Agra, India

This immense mausoleum was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor, to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Built out of white marble and standing in formally laid-out walled gardens, the Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India. The emperor was consequently jailed and, it is said, could then only see the Taj Mahal out of his small cell window.

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[AlexSTi20]

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..Mathematics ..Poetry..Theater..Drama..­Com­­edy...Tragedy...Olympic Games......Football (Episkyros) and thousands more Created By Greeks........What Mayas left on the world????..what China left on the World???......What Brazillians left on the world ????>.......Geece is the mother Civilizations and Birth Place of humans ..(Archaeological and Spiritually)

[AmaitRasmanBC]

@nmgscp or you are an asshole or you must go back to school.....Look the 7 wonder of Ancient World....i am from Egypt and i tell you The pyramids based on designs of Greeks ....Made in Greece anything on the world.....

[RWJsSon]

watch my latest video: "monuments of the world". best one so far! (on my channel)

[Risimcky]

@AlexSTi20 what's USA left on the world? The fast food?

[tito80s]

Machu Picchu is the BEST!!!!!

[KadirKeskinmaher1]

@xllGustavollx then what they found under hills? dinosaurs?

[anno41]

maby in libanon there will be a 8 , google if u dont believe me

[xllGustavollx]

@KadirKeskinmaher1 No, no pyramids in Bosnia, just pyramid shaped hills...

[KadirKeskinmaher1]

come to Bosnia. Here we have the first pyramids on the Europe

[BanTaaax]

@AlexSTi20 greek didnt make football england did you idiot!!

[weaternpi]

@nielsonteixeira umm that sit was built in the 1900's does not even come close to what the mayans or incas did, look at puma punku before you talk idiot blocks that weigh 800 ton built in a mountain made out of basalt which can only be cut by diamond nobody know how they built it now that's a wonder not that redeemer crap.

[nielsonteixeira]

@weaternpi You say that you ignorant cause you have never seen the Christ. Is totally wonderful and peacefully. Outspoken and is worthy of a 7 wonder world. The new 7 seven wonders were voted by the whole Earth, if you didn't like... Stop speaking shit