seven wonders of the world
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INTRODUCTION The Seven Wonders of the World are
impressive monuments regarded with awe and wonder. In the past, there were the seven wonders of the ancient world that amazed
people who had the fortune to see them. Today, there are some spectacular monuments that
are just as impressive as the ancient ones. The New Seven Wonders Foundation in Switzerland
received around two hundred entries from across the world, and it finally short-listed
twenty one finalists. In 2007, the final list of the seven modern wonders were announced in
Lisbon, Portugal.
The new seven modern wonders of the world are comprised of: 1. the Taj Mahal of India 2. The Great Wall of China
3. Christ the Redeemer statue of Brazil 4.Machu Picchu of Peru
5.Petra of Jordan 6.Colosseum of Italy
7. Chichen Itza of Mexico.
is a mausoleum located in Agra, India one of the most
recognizable structures in the
world built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz
Maha one of the most
beautiful buildings in the world and stands
as a symbol of eternal love
Taj Mahal -1
Taj Mahal, as seen
from the sky
Taj Mahal , up close
View of Taj Mahal from
the entrance
Taj Mahal -2
Top view of the inside
of the octagonal enclosure
Shah Jahan Mumtaz Mahal
Shah Jahan’s tomb on the left and Mumtaz’s tomb on the
right
The enclosure
Taj Mahal -3
The floral design on the tomb
The top of the tomb magnified above
The inscription on the pillars
is a series of stone and earthen
fortifications in northern China
built originally to protect the northern
borders of the Chinese Empire
against intrusions by various nomadic
groups
Great Wall of China -1
Great Wall of China at Badaling
Great Wall of China at Simatai
A closer view of the Wall
Great Wall of China -2
A closer view of the tower
The Great Wall climbing up the mountains
A View of Great Wall from space
Great Wall of China - 3
A tower of the Great Wall in
view
A view of Great wall during sunset
A closer view of
the wall
is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the
city of Rome, Italythe largest ever built in the Roman
Empire one of the greatest
works of Roman architecture and
Roman engineeringbuilt between 70
and 72 AD
The Colosseum was used for many purposes. Some purposes included animal exhibitions, plays, and re-enactments of various historical events such as Roman war victories. Other purposes were for brutal executions such as Christian executions.
Chichen Itza is the second most popular site for visitors to Mexico. It is considered to
be one of the Seven Wonders of the New World.
Located on the Yucatan Peninsula, Chichen Itza was a large city built by the Maya people. It thrived from about 600 AD., until 1221, when
the power in the region shifted to Mayapan. Today it can be visited by tourists and
religious pilgrims alike.
Most interesting facts about chichen itza:Chchen Itza also means “at the mouth of the wall of the ITZA”In about 600 AD. Chichen Itza had started to gain importance in the region. Between 900 and 1500 AD. Chichen Itza had become a powerfull capital. It also controlled northern and central Yucatan at the time.
is situated on a mountain ridge
above the Urubamba Valley in
Peru was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti
(1438–1472) Often referred to as
"The Lost City of the Incas"
At an altitude of about 8000 feet, Machu Picchu, now one of the 7 wonders of the world, is a small city in the Andes, about 44 miles northwest of Cuzco and about 3000 feet above the Urubamba Valley. Inca ruler Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui (or Sapa Inca Pachacuti) built Machu Picchu in the mid-15th century. It appears to have been a sacred, ceremonial city and astronomical observatory. The largestpeak in Machu Picchu, called Huayna Picchu, is known as "hitching post of the sun."
is a historic and archaeological city
in the Jordanian governorate of
Ma'anEstablished around
the 6th century BCit is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourism
attraction one of the most precious cultural
properties of man's cultural heritage
Petra is Jordan’s most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction. It’s a unique city carved into the sheer rock face by the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled there more than 2000 years ago. They made Petra an important junction for the silk, spice and other trade routes that linked China, India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome.
is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio
de Janeiro considered the largest Art Deco
statue in the world was constructed
between 1622 and 1931
The statue of Christ the Redeemer is located at the top of Corcovado Mountain. The entire monument of statue of Christ the Redeemer is 38m high with the statue accounting for 30m and overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro is one of the tallest statues in the world; the span from finger tip to fingertip is 28m and there is a small chapel housed in the base.