old wonders of the world
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Pedro Henrique do Prado
THE WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD AND THEIR NUMBERS.
PYRAMID OF GIZA; EPYPT This pyramid was built between 2560 and 2540 BC.
Egyptologists believe that it was built as a tomb between 10 to 20 years.
PYRAMID OF GIZA; EPYPT
The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800.PYRAMID OF GIZA; EPYPT
PYRAMID OF GIZA; EPYPTIt measures 146.5 m.
PYRAMID OF GIZA; EPYPT
Hanging Gardens of Babylon; IRAQ
It was built between 600 BC, by king Nebuchadnezzar II, who ruled between 605 and 562 BC.
Some say it had been destroyed by several earthquakes after the 2nd century BC.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon; IRAQ
Estimates say the Hanging Gardens would need at least amount of 37,000 litres of water per day.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon; IRAQ
Temple of Artemis; TURKEY
It was built in 550 BC and rebuilt in 323 BC.
Its construction took 10 years to be completed.
Temple of Artemis; TURKEY
by Herostratus and in 262 BC by the Goths.
Temple of Artemis; TURKEY
It was destroyed 2 times, in 356 BC
Statue of Zeus at Olympia; GREECE
It was made by the Greek sculptorPhidias between 430-422 BC.
Its measured about 13 m.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia; GREECE
It was destroyed between the 5th6th centuries AD.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia; GREECE
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; TURKEYIt was a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC.
The Mausoleum measuredapproximately 45 m.
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; TURKEY
It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1494 AD.
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; TURKEY
Colossus of Rhodes; GREECEIt was built between 292 and 280 BC.
Before its destruction in an earthquake in 226 BC, it measured 30 meters high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.
Colossus of Rhodes; GREECE
It weights about 160 tons.
Colossus of Rhodes; GREECE
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Lighthouse of Alexandria; EGYPT
It was atower builtbetween 280 and 247BC.
It was measured between 120 and 140 m.
Lighthouse of Alexandria; EGYPT
It became an abandoned ruin after three earthquakes, between 956 and 1323 BC.
Lighthouse of Alexandria; EGYPT
The seven wonders of nature
New 7 Wonders of Nature was an initiative started in 2007. They created a list of seven natural wonders chosen by people.
Amazon Rainforest and River
The Amazon Forest includes territories which belong to 9 nations.
The forest encompasses 7 million km, of which 5.5 million are covered by forest.
The rain forest has been in existence for at least 55 million years.
Amazon Rainforest and River
The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.It measures about 6,400 km.
Amazon Rainforest and River
Jeju Province/island; South Korea
Jeju Province is located in the Korea Strait, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946.
Its has an area of around 1,849 km.
Jeju Province/island; South Korea
Its population is approximately 565,000 people.
Jeju Province/island; South Korea
Ha Long Bay; vietnam
It has an area of around 1,553 km, which are made of limestone.
The core of the bay has an area of 334 km, and it is composed of about 775 islets.
Ha Long Bay; vietnam
Iguaz/ igua Falls
A lot of islands divide the falls into numerous waterfalls, which vary between 60 to 82 meters high.
The first European to find the falls was lvar Nez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.
Iguaz/ igua Falls
Puerto Princesa Underground River; philippinesIt is located about 50 km north of the city center ofPuerto Princesa.
Its a more than 24 km long cave, which contains an 8.2-kilometer-long river.
Puerto Princesa Underground River; philippines
Komodo island; indonesiaIt is one of the 17,508 islands that compose the Republic of Indonesia.
The island surface has an area of 390 km and a population of 2,000 people.
Komodo island; indonesia
table mountain; South AfricaTable Mountain has a level plateau with about 3 km from side to side.
It is 1,086 meters above the sea level.
table mountain; South Africa
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