Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World
Learn
more about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Great
Pyramid at Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple
of Artemis at Ephesus, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the
Pharos Lighthouse near Alexandria, the Mausoleum of
Halicarnassus, and the Colossus of Rhodes.
Click on a Wonder in the image below.
The
Great Egyptian Pyramids
Learn more about the great Pyramids at Giza and elsewhere,
as well as how and why they were built.
The
Hanging Gardens of
Babylon
They were one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Did
they really exist? Where were they? How did all those plants
survive in a desert? Find the answers to these and other
questions in this fun, illustrated article.
The
Statue of Zeus at
Olympia
This is one of the largest statues EVER built! Check it
out!
The
Temple of Artemis at
Ephesus
Some of this temple still stands. In its day, it was HUGE
and brought people from all over the world to see its
magnificence.
The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Learn more about this tomb of the Asian king
Mausolos.
The
Colossus of Rhodes
This huge statue guarded the harbor and brought visitors
from all over the world. Check it out!
The
Pharos Lighthouse
How did the ancient Greeks get and keep this flame lit, when
it was hundreds of feet in the air? This site has the
answer.
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Seven Wonders
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information, a quiz, and other fun stuff.
