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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, also known as the Seven Wonders of the World or simply the Seven Wonders, is a list of seven notable structures present during classical antiquity. The first known list of seven wonders dates back to the 2nd–1st century BC.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of remarkable constructions of classical antiquity. Of the original Seven Wonders, only one—the Great Pyramid of Giza—remains intact.
Seven Wonders of the World, preeminent architectural and sculptural achievements of the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East, as listed by various observers. The Pyramids of Giza are the only one of the Seven Wonders substantially in existence today.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were seven impressive structures famously listed by ancient writers including Philo of Byzantium, Antipater of Sidon, Diodorus Siculus, Herodotus, Strabo, and Callimachus of Cyrene, among others.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, selected by Hellenic travelers and noted in poetry and other arts, tell the stories of human imagination and technical aptitude, and how civilizations left their marks on the world and culture.
The seven wonders of the world include locations such as Christ the Redeemer in Brazil, The Great Wall of China, The Taj Mahal in India, and more.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Beginning in 425 BCE, legendary scholars like Philo of Byzantium compiled an unrivaled ranking of the greatest artificial structures on Earth. After nearly two and a half thousand years, we look back to see what remains of these mythological creations.