1) Pryramids of Giza.

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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.

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2) Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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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.

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3) Statue of Zeus

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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

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3) Statue of Zeus

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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

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4) The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

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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.

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5) Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

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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

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6) Colossus of Rhodes

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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

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7) The Lighthouse of Alexandria

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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.

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^^^hidden post, is that the 3rd wonder?

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Twice!
#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

What about the walls of China