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Hello Tulsa1336, The Seven Wonders of the World, or more commonly known as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, include, by order of their construction, the Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, and Lighthouse of Alexandria. The list of these wonders was first compiled at around two centuries BCE. Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World A description of each one can be found below: The Great Pyramid of Giza http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World#The_Great_Pyramid_of_Giza Hanging Gardens of Babylon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World#Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon Statue of Zeus at Olympia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World#Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia Temple of Artemis at Ephesus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World#Temple_of_Artemis_at_Ephesus Mausoleum at Halicarnassus http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World#Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus Colossus of Rhodes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World#Colossus_of_Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World#Lighthouse_of_Alexandria ---------------------------------------------------------------------- See lesser known lists of wonders can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World#Lesser_Known_Lists_of_Wonders ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The most popular versions are Antiquity: 1) Colossus of Rhodes 2) Egyptian Pyramids 3) Hanging Gardens of Babylon 4) Lighthouse (Pharos) at Alexandria 5) Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 6) Statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia 7) Temple of Artemis/Diana at Ephesus (this version compiled around 2nd cent bc) A later list, more Middle Ages, said. 1) Catacombs of Alexandria 2) Coliseum of Rome 3) Great Wall of China 4) Leaning Tower of Pisa 5) Mosque of St. Sophia at Constantinople 6) Porcelain Tower of Nanking 7) Stonehenge, Salisbury Plain, England The Seven wonders of the Industrial Age are considered: 1) Hoover Dam 2) Brooklyn Bridge 3) Transcontinental Railway 4) Panama Canal 5) 'Great Eastern' 6) Bell Rock Lighthouse 7) Bazalgette's London Sewers FAQS.ORG http://www.faqs.org/qa/qa-7126.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ?The historian and poet Antipater compiled a list of seven structures that is close to the list that remains today except that his list included the Walls of Babylon instead of the Lighthouse of Alexandria.? The list of the Seven Wonders of the World include: ---The Great Pyramid of Giza ---The Colossus of Rhodes ---The Lighthouse of Alexandria (aka The Pharos Lighthouse) ---The Hanging Gardens of Babylon ---Statue of Zeus at Olympia ---The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus ---Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus Essortment http://wv.essortment.com/whatareseven_rgot.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Seven Wonders of the World http://www.digonsite.com/drdig/other/43.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Search terms used: ?Seven wonders of the world" I hope the information provided is helpful! Best Regards, Bobbie7

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