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7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by AbuMikey(m): 9:52am On Dec 17, 2013 |
1) Pryramids of Giza. [img]http://www.nairaland.com/attachments/1470586_300px-Kheops-Pyramid_jpga56eb61d3e4d0fc64cd671d9f38aae38[/img] Seven Quick Facts Location: Giza, Egypt Built: Around 2560 BC Function: Tomb of Pharoah Khufu Destroyed: Still stands today. Size: Height 480 ft. (146m) Made of: Mostly limestone Other: Tallest building in the world till 1311 AD and again from 1647 to 1874. 2) Hanging Gardens of Babylon [img]http://www.nairaland.com/attachments/1470587_350px-Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon_jpgf763a7e98dea0ff3c281cd50a66a98df[/img] Seven Quick Facts Location: City State of Babylon (Modern Iraq) Built: Around 600 BC Function: Royal Gardens Destroyed: Earthquake, 2nd Century BC Size: Height probably 80 ft. (24m) Made of: Mud brick waterproofed with lead. Other: Some archeologists suggest that the actual location was not in Babylon, but 350 miles to the north in the city of Nineveh. 3) Statue of Zeus www.nairaland.com/attachments/1470588_Statue_of_Zeus_jpgc65360e8b0bff1e63f252e8ec1e68719 Seven Quick facts Location: Peloponnesus (Modern Greece) Built: Around 432 BC Function: Shine to Greek God Zeus Destroyed: Fire 5th Century A.D. Size: Height around 40 ft. (12m) Made of: Ivory and gold-plated plates on wooden frame. Other: Remains of the workshop where it was built was found during an excavation in the 1950's 3) Statue of Zeus www.nairaland.com/attachments/1470588_Statue_of_Zeus_jpgc65360e8b0bff1e63f252e8ec1e68719 Seven Quick facts Location: Peloponnesus (Modern Greece) Built: Around 432 BC Function: Shine to Greek God Zeus Destroyed: Fire 5th Century A.D. Size: Height around 40 ft. (12m) Made of: Ivory and gold-plated plates on wooden frame. Other: Remains of the workshop where it was built was found during an excavation in the 1950's 4) The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus [img]http://www.nairaland.com/attachments/1470589_800px-Miniaturk_009_jpg5393360fa2a04cad4ed3b7175de4cb2b[/img] Seven Quick Facts Location: Ephesus (Present day Turkey) Built: Around 323 BC Function: Temple to Goddess Artemis Destroyed: 262 AD by Goths Size: Length 425 ft. (129m) Made of: Mostly marble Other: Largest in a series of temples to Artemis on this site. 5) Mausoleum at Halicarnassus www.nairaland.com/attachments/1470640_mausoleum_of_halicarnassus_jpg56235b504b1f4f8edc2222f336498639 Seven Quick Facts Location: Halicarnassus (Modern Bodrum, Turkey) Built: Around 350 B.C. Function: Tomb for the City King, Mausolus Destroyed: Damaged by earthquakes in 13th century A.D. . Final destruction by Crusaders in 1522 A.D. Size: 140 feet (43m) high. Made of: White Marble Other: Built in a mixture of Egyptian, Greek and Lycian styles 6) Colossus of Rhodes www.nairaland.com/attachments/1470639_ColosusRhodes0211_jpg366371375f6834a7c92ba87b56909d1b Seven Quick Facts Location: Island of Rhodes (Modern Greece) Built: Between 292 - 280 BC Function: Commemorate War Victory Destroyed: 226 BC by an earthquake Size: Height without 50 foot pedestal was 110 ft. (30m) Made of: Bronze plates attached to iron framework Other: Made in the shape of the island's patron god Helios 7) The Lighthouse of Alexandria www.nairaland.com/attachments/1470641_PharosofAlexandria_1_jpgfa6fafa954acafc719b8fc3919373de2 Seven Quick facts Location: Alexandria, Egypt. Built: Around 290 - 270 BC Function: Guide Ships to Alexandria's Harbor. Destroyed: 1303 AD by earthquake. Size: Height 450 ft. (140m) Made of: Stone faced with white marble blocks with lead mortar. Other: Said to be the only ancient wonder with a practical application. |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by AbuMikey(m): 9:53am On Dec 17, 2013 |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by sweettease(f): 10:01am On Dec 17, 2013 |
^^^hidden post, is that the 3rd wonder? |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by dejt4u(m): 10:02am On Dec 17, 2013 |
sweet-tease:I wonder o |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by sweettease(f): 10:17am On Dec 17, 2013 |
dejt4u:Wonder no more! The post just above this is d 4th |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by homesteady(m): 10:22am On Dec 17, 2013 |
Maybe antispam bot banned him |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by sweettease(f): 10:30am On Dec 17, 2013 |
homesteady: Maybe antispam bot banned himTwice! #dat awkward moment wen you are at d viewing centre viewing your thread and hav so much to post bt can't even post a fullstop Abu Mikey sowri o |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by Dannylux: 10:33am On Dec 17, 2013 |
Lwkm this has front page potential.. too bad antispambot doesn't care |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by Tapout(m): 10:59am On Dec 17, 2013 |
Lolzz .. |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by sweettease(f): 11:11am On Dec 17, 2013 |
Abu Mikey:Abu Messi we dey wait |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by Dhurmynick(m): 10:22am On Dec 18, 2013 |
Starred in all those pictures. |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by Nobody: 10:28am On Dec 18, 2013 |
Funny enOugh i needed dis material fOr a prOject. . .. . .On pOint infO |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by Emmyk(m): 12:06pm On Dec 18, 2013 |
sweet-tease: |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by AbuMikey(m): 12:22pm On Dec 18, 2013 |
sweet-tease: Done! |
Re: 7 Wonders Of The Ancient World. by yungryce: 4:04pm On Dec 18, 2013 |
What about the walls of China |
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