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7 wonders of the world by Roy Kachale Banda
The Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, is the mausoleum built by Muslim Mughal
Emperor Shah Jahan to honor the memory of his beloved late wife,
Mumtaz Mahal.
The Taj Mahal
The Christ the Redeemer statue
The "Christ the Redeemer" statue, which stands at 105 feet tall (38 meters tall), is located in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
The Christ the Redeemer statue
The Colosseum in Rome
The Colosseum in Rome, Italy, once held up to 50,000 spectators who came to watch
gory games involving gladiators, wild animals, and prisoners.
The Colosseum in Rome
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the world's longest human-made structure, stretching
some 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers).
The Great Wall of China
Chichén Itzá
Chichén Itzá, located in Mexico, is possibly the most famous temple city of the Maya, a pre-Columbian civilization that lived in present day Central America. It was the
political and religious center of Maya civilization during the period from A.D.
750 to 1200.
Chichén Itzá
Petra
Petra is famous for its many stone structures such as a 138-foot-tall (42-meter-tall) temple carved into rose-colored rock. The ancient city also
included tunnels, water chambers, and an amphitheater, which held 4,000
people.
Petra
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is among the best known remnants of the Inca civilization, which
flourished in the Andes region of western South America. The city is thought to have been
abandoned following an outbreak of deadly smallpox, a disease introduced in the 1500s by
invading Spanish forces.
Machu Picchu