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The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World By: Oldeta Cela

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The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World

The Great Pyramid of GizaThe Hanging Gardens of BabylonThe Temple of ArtemisThe Statue of ZuesThe MausoleumThe Colossus of RhodesThe Lighthouse of Alexandria

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The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid is located in the city of Giza. The pyramid was built over a 20 year period.

Man fears Time, yet Time fears the Pyramids.

Arab Proverb

The Pyramid of Giza

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Hanging Gardens are located on the East bank of the Euphrates River. The Gardens were built by Nebuchadnezzar II to please his wife.

The Hanging Gardens

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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

The Temple of Artemis is located in the town of Selcuk. The Temple was built in honor of the Greek godess of hunting and wild nature.

The Temple of Artemis

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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

The Statue of Zues is located at the town of Olympia. Here the Olympic Games were held. Athletes came to celebrate the Olympics and worship the king of the gods: Zeus.

The Statue of Zues

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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

The Mausoleum is located in the city of Bodrum. The Mausoleum was completed around 350 BC. It is also the tomb of king Maussollos.

The Mausoleum

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The Colossus of Rhodes

The Colossus is located at the entrance of the harbor of Rhodes in Greece. The Colossus is a statue of the sun god, Helios. It was a symbol of unity of the people who inhabited the beautiful island-Rhodes.

The Colossus

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The Lighthouse of Alexandria

The Lighthouse is located in the city of Alexandria in Egypt. It ensured a safe return to the Great Harbor. The Lighthouse was the tallest building on Earth and had a mirror whose reflection could be seen more than 50 km off shore.

The Lighthouse

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By: Oldeta Cela