My Seven Wonders By: David Barajas

The Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is the largest gorge in the world-a 290-mile-long gash across the face of the Colorado Plateau in northern Arizona. Its located by the Colorado River. It was created since the Colorado River changed course and began flowing through the ancestral Colorado plateau. This wonder is important to me because it’s 5 million years old and it’s a great place to visit.

The Great Pyramid of Giza It is the one and only Wonder which does not require a description by early historians and poets. It is the one and only Wonder that does not need speculations concerning its appearance, size, and shape. It is located at the city of Giza a necropolis of ancient Memphis and today part of Greater Cairo Egypt. This is a wonder to me because it’s a really beautiful view.

The Colossus of Rhodes The location of this is at the entrance of the harbor of the Mediterranean island of Rhodes in Greece. The Colossus of Rhodes was not only a gigantic statue. It was rather a symbol of unity of the people who inhabited that beautiful Mediterranean island -- Rhodes. When a peace agreement was reached in 304 BC, the Antagonids lifted the siege, leaving a wealth of military equipment behind. To celebrate their unity, the Rhodians sold the equipment and used the money to erect an enormous statue of their sun god, Helios.

The Hanging Garderns of Babylon This is the picture of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in most people's minds. It may be surprising to know that they might have never existed except in Greek poets and historians imagination! Its location is on the east bank of the River Euphrates, about 50 km south of Baghdad, Iraq. The Gardens were built by Nebuchadnezzar to please his wife or concubine who had been "brought up in Media and had a passion for mountain surroundings". It’s a wonder to me because you go there and all you see is fruits and its beautiful.

The Mausoleum At Halicarnassus It was the beauty of the tomb rather than its size that fascinated its visitors for years. Its location was n the city of Bodrum (f.k.a. Halicarnassus) on the Aegean Sea, in south- west Turkey. project was conceived by his wife and sister Artemisia, and the construction might have started during the king's lifetime. The Mausoleum was completed around 350 BC, three years after Maussollos death, and one year after Artemisia's.

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia This is the statue of the god in whose honor the Ancient Olympic games were held. Its located at the ancient town of Olympia, on the west coast of modern Greece, about 150 km west of Athens. The magnificent temple of Zeus was designed by the architect Libon and was built around 450 BC. Under the growing power of ancient Greece, the simple Doric-style temple seemed too mundane, and modifications were needed. The solution: A majestic statue. The Athenian sculptor Pheidias was assigned for the "sacred" task, reminiscent of Michelangelo's paintings at the Sistine Chapel. This is a wonder to me because it represents the first ever Olympics.

The Lighthouse of Alexandria The Lighthouse of Alexandria. For sailors, it ensured a safe return to the Great Harbor. For architects, it meant even more: it was the tallest building on Earth. And for scientists, it was the mysterious mirror that fascinated them most... The mirror's reflection could be seen more than 50 km (35 miles) off-shore. Its located at the ancient island of Pharos, now a promontory within the city of Alexandria in Egypt. Shortly after the death of Alexander the Great, his commander Ptolemy Soter assumed power in Egypt. He had witnessed the founding of Alexandria, and established his capital there. Off of the city's coast lies a small island: Pharos. Its name, legend says, is a variation of Pharaoh's Island. The island was connected to the mainland by means of a dike - the Heptastadion - which gave the city a double harbor. And because of dangerous sailing conditions and flat coastline in the region, the construction of a lighthouse was necessary. This is a wonder to me because this lighthouse was made after someone special.

Sources http://www.wonderclub.com/AllWorldWonders .html http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/S even_Wonders_of_the_World http://www.wonderclub.com/WorldWonders/A ncient7Wonders.html