The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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| The Pyramids of Egypt | Largest was the Pyramid of Cheops which was over 480 feet (146m) in height. |
| The Hanging Gardens of Babylon | Terraced gardens near Baghdad. |
| The Tomb of Mausolus | At Halicarnassus in Asia Minor |
| The Temple of Diana (Artemus) | At Epheus, a great marble temple dating from about 350 BC |
| The Statue of Jupiter (Zeus) | At Olympia, built of marble and inlaid with gold |
| The Colossus of Rhodes | Bronze statue 150 ft (32m) high with its legs astride the harbour entrance ay Rhoddes |
| The Pharos of Alexandria | The worlds first lighthouse |