7 wonders of the world
1: Colossus Rhodes
one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World,colossus of Rhodes was a massive statue of a male figure built around 280 B.C. and erected on the Greek island of Rhodes . much about the monument remains shrouded in mystery, as it was destroyed in an earthquake in 226 B.C. However, ancient accounts hold that the colossus of Rhodes was created in honour of the sun god Helios and to commemorate the rhodians' successful defense of their island against a siege led by Macedonian leader Demetrius poliorcetes in 305 B.C. Legend has it that people of Rhodes sold the equipment left behind by the by the Macedonian in order to bankroll the statue's creations. Designed by Greek sculptor Chares of Lindos, the colossus of rhodes reportedly stood about 110 feet tall atop a 50-foot platform. by comparison, Great Pyramid of Giza, the only ancient world wonder that still survives, initially rose about 481 feet when it was completed likely sometimes between 2560 B.C. and 2540 B.C. Another ancient world wonder, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, produced in the mid-fifth century B.C., was about 40 feet tall.
2:The Hanging Gardens
1.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon had plants cultivated above ground level, and the roots of the trees are embedded in an upper terrace rather than the earth.
2. The Hanging Gardens were a total of 56 miles long.
3. Fortresses and temples in the gardens contain immense statues of solid gold.
4. King Nebuchadnezzar ruled the city of Babylon for 43 years.
5. The pillars, vaults and terraces were built with baked brick and asphalt.
3:The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated figure, about 13 m (43 ft) tall, [1] made by the Greek sculptor
Phidias around 435 BC at the sanctuary of Olympia, Greece, and erected in the Temple of Zeus there. A
sculpture of ivory plates and gold panels over a wooden framework, it represented the god Zeus sitting on an elaborate cedar wood throne ornamented with ebony, ivory, gold and precious stones. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World , [2] it was lost and destroyed during the 5th century AD with no copy ever being found, and details of its form are known only from ancient Greek descriptions and representations on coins
4:Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
The city of Halicarnassus where Mausolus and Artemisia ruled is now known as Bodrum, Turkey.
The word mausoleum originates from the name Mausolus. The term mausoleum became the name used for tombs built above ground from that time on.
Mausolus' wife Artemisia was also his sister. It was common in those days for rulers to marry their sisters.
Artemisia hired famous Greek artists to build the tomb. Two Greek architects Pytheos and Satyros designed the shape of the tomb. There were also a variety of artists who contributed various cultural influences to the tomb, including Greek, Lycian and Egyptian.
Artemisia died two years after Mausolus, before the tomb was completed.
At the top of the tomb there was a sculpture created by Pytheos. The carving depicted Mausolus and Artemisia in a chariot being pulled by four massive horses.
Other Greek artists that worked on the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus include Bryaxis, Scopas of Paros, Timotheus and Leochares.
Most of the mausoleum was made of marble. It was surrounded by a courtyard.
A staircase was built leading up the platform where the mausoleum stood. There were stone lions flanking the staircase.
There were scenes of Greek and Amazon warriors and their battles in scriptural relief (very similar to the images in coins - slightly raised) on the walls of the mausoleum.
Alexander the Great took over the city in 334 BC but the Mausoleum was left untouched.
5:Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
also known less precisely as the Temple of Diana , was a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess
Artemis . It was located in Ephesus (near the modern town of Selçuk in present-day Turkey ). One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World , it was completely rebuilt three times before its final destruction in 401 AD. [1] Only foundations and sculptural fragments of the latest of the temples at the site remain.
6:Great Pyramid of Giza
The pyramid is estimated to have around 2,300,000 stone blocks that weigh from 2 to 30 tons each and there are even some blocks that weigh over 50 tons.
The Pyramid of Menkaure, the Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Pyramid of Khufu are precisely aligned with the Constellation of Orion.
The base of the pyramid covers 55,000 m2 (592,000 ft 2) with each side greater than 20,000 m2 (218,000 ft2) in area.
The interior temperature is constant and equals the average temperature of the earth, 20 Degrees Celsius (68 Degrees Fahrenheit).
The outer mantle was composed of 144,000 casing stones, all of them highly polished and flat to an accuracy of 1/100th of an inch, about 100 inches thick and weighing approx. 15 tons each.
The cornerstone foundations of the pyramid have ball and socket construction capable of dealing with heat expansion and earthquakes.
The mortar used is of an unknown origin (Yes, no explanation was given). It has been analyzed, and its chemical composition is known, but it can’t be reproduced. It is stronger than the stone and still holding up today.
 7:Light House of Alexandria
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Light House of Alexandria
The Lighthouse at Alexandria is also known as the Pharos of Alexandria.
The city Alexandria was named by Alexander the Great. It was one of 17 cities that he named after himself, but Alexandria was one of the few to survive. It is still a prosperous city today.
Alexander the Great Died in 323 BC. The Lighthouse at Alexandria was built beginning in 290 BC, many years after Alexander the Great's death.
Ptolemy Soter was the ruler of Egypt who decided to build the lighthouse to guide sailors into the port.
In today's money it would have cost about three million dollars to build. In 290 BC it cost 800 talents (the form of money in this time).
It is thought to have been constructed of limestone blocks.
The lowest level of the lighthouse was 100 feet square and 240 feet high. The second level had eight sides and was about 115 feet tall. The third level was a 60 foot high cylinder that had an opening at the top to allow a space where the fire burned to light the way for sailors in the night. On top of this was a statue in honor of Poseidon, the god of the sea.
The Lighthouse at Alexandria was approximately 450 feet tall.
Inside the lighthouse there were stairs that allowed people to climb to the beacon chamber
