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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (from left to right, top to bottom): Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (also known as the Mausoleum of Mausolus), Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria as depicted by 16th-century Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck.
The New 7 Wonders of the World was a campaign started in 2001 to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. [1] The popularity poll via free web-based voting and telephone voting was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber [ 2 ] and organized by the New 7 Wonders Foundation (N7W) based in Zurich, Switzerland, with ...
New 7 Wonders of the World, a campaign for people to vote and choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. Eighth Wonder of the World, about attempted additions to the famous ancient list. Wonders of the World, about similar lists made throughout the ages. Seven Wonders of the World (1956 film)
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. New York: Routledge. pp. 38 ff. ISBN 0-415-05036-7. Finkel, Irving L.; Seymour, Michael J., eds. (2008). Babylon. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-538540-3. Dalley, Stephanie (2013). The Mystery of the Hanging Garden of Babylon: an elusive World Wonder traced. Oxford University Press.
United Nations figures showed that Abuja grew by 139.7% between 2000 and 2010, making it the fastest-growing city in the world. [12] As of 2015 [update] , the city is experiencing an annual growth of at least 35%, retaining its position as the fastest-growing city on the African continent and one of the fastest-growing in the world.
Thomas-Fahm specialized in the use of locally woven and dyed textiles to make modern contemporary styles that became known in Nigeria and around the world. [11] She transformed iro and buba into a wrapper skirt; [12] and the creation of the 'ajuba now popularly known as the 'boubou' form men's agbada.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 March 2025. Unofficial title sometimes given to places, buildings, structures, projects or designs For other uses, see Wonders of the World (disambiguation) and Eighth Wonder (disambiguation). Eighth Wonder of the World is an unofficial title sometimes given to new buildings, structures, projects ...
Ajuga on fine gravel. Ajuga / ə ˈ dʒ uː ɡ ə /, [4] also known as bugleweed, [5] ground pine, [6] carpet bugle, or just bugle, is a genus of flowering plants in the Ajugeae tribe of the mint family Lamiaceae.