Seven Wonders Of The World

en Wonders of The World holds the imaginationAmuhia in nearly 600BC. Each terrace was
of the tourists and interest of historians alike.approximately 100m high and a water tank was
Constructed at different points of time, at variousput at the highest point to water the plants.
places, the Seven Wonders of the World is theThe Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was constructed
manifestation of some great dream, some greatin the fond reminiscence of King Mausollos. It was
abilities and some great efforts;finished around 350BC and was 40m high,
The magnificent Statue of Zeuswas wasdecorated with friezes on all the four sides. In the
constructed around 440BC. The foundation of theearly fifteenth century, the Knights of St John of
statue was 6.5m wide and 1m in height. TheMalta made a huge crusading castle which they
length of the statue was 13m and the statue wasequipped using the stones of the Mausoleum
polished with Gold and Ivory.The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was
The Great Pyramid of Khufu was made by theconstructed around 350BC. The Temple was
pharaoh Khufu approximately in 2560BC.decorated with bronze statues carved by the
It is 136m in height with each side measuringvery competent artists of their time. The shrine
229m.served as both a marketplace and a religious
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are the terracedEastablishment.
gardens created by Nebuchadnezzar for his queen