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Besides mysteries, both unexplained and scientifically proved, the world has many wonders made by man…

Ancient Wonders of the World

The Great Pyramid The Great Pyramid is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still stands. It was built at the order of the Pharaoh Cheops, who once ruled Egypt. More than 100,000 slaves laboured for twenty years to build it. They had no machines, not even carts — all the work was done by human strength alone. Yet each huge block was so well laid that the Pyramid has stood for 5,000 years.

In Babylon, one of the great cities of the Ancient World, there was a famous garden which amazed visitors for hundreds of years. It was called the Hanging Gardens, because it was built along arches and towers and looked like a wall of flowers and green shrubs. The garden was kept alive by a hidden pool on the highest terrace, from which the water was drawn to appear in a series of fountains. The gardens were built by King Nebuchodnozzor," who is mentioned in the Bible as the cruel conqueror of Jerusalem." The Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia. The greatest god of the ancient Greeks was Zeus, whom the Romans called Jupiter. The greatest statue of Zeus was at Olympia where the famous Olympic Games were held in its honour. The statue was 40 feet high — about seven times a man's hight — and was made of marble, decorated with pure-gold and ivory. After 1,000 years, an earthquake tumbled it down.

The Pharos of Alexandria. The most famous lighthouse in ancient times was the Pharos of Alexandria built by Alexander the Great. It guarded the harbour of Alexandria, in Egypt, and light from a high tower could be seen for sixty miles. To keep the beacon shining, the lighthouse keepers had to feed a bright fire unceasingly, for the powerful electric lamps behind glass lenses used in our lighthouses were not yet invented.

The Colossus of Rhodes. Rhodes, an island near Greece, was one of the richest and busiest towns of the ancient world. Standing across the entrance to its big harbour, was a huge statue of the sun god Helios, famous as the Colossus of Rhodes. Although ships sailed beneath these giant feet, the Colossus was not as large as the American Statue of Liberty.

The Temple 0f Artemis at Ephesus. The temple stood for 600 years in Ephesus, a great city of Syria. The temple was sacred to Artemis, also called Diana, goddess of the moon. The finest sculptors and painters of Greece decorated this beautiful building, which was destroyed by the barbaric Goths. Only a few pieces of statues and columns remained. They were dug up by modern scientists.

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. Few remember the tiny kingdom of Caria, which once flourished in what is now southwestern Turkey. But the name of its king, Mausolus, is known because of the word "mausoleum" — a massive tomb. The original Mausoleum, built in memory of this king by his widow, Queen Artemisia, was so magnificent that it was one of the Wonders of the Ancient World.

CHECK YOURSELF There is only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that stilt stands. What is it? Why are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon considered to be a wonder? Why was the greatest statue of Zeus destroyed? Do you remember who the Artemis was destroyed by? Where did the word "mausoleum" originate from? What is larger: the Colossus of Rhodes or the American Statue of Liberty? How far could the light of the Pharos be seen? Say which of the wonders impressed you most and why. Explain your choice.

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