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the seven wonders of the world
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They are called the new seven wonders of the world
They are called the new seven wonders of the world. They are the monuments that won an international competition conducted by a private company named New Open World Corporation, and inspired by the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Countries that host the New Seven Wonders of the modern world.
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1st: MACHU PICCHU Machu Picchu is an ancient Andean village built in the mid-fifteenth century. It was used as a religious shrine.
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On July 7, 2007 Machu Picchu was declared as one of the new seven wonders of the modern world
It is located in southern Peru at an altitude of 2,438 meters
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2nd: CHICHÉN ITZÁ Chichen Itza is a Mayan city founded around 525 AD as one of the most important political centers of the time Chichén Itzá inside
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It was declared a wonder of the world on July 7, 2007
It is located on the peninsula of Yucatan, Mexico
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3rd: COLISEUM OF ROME The Coliseum is an amphitheater of the Roman Empire period, built in the first century The Coliseum was used for gladiator fights, hunting animals or simulations of naval battles
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Inside the Coliseum today
The Coliseum is located in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, receiving a year about 6 million visits
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4th: CHRIST THE REDEEMER
The Christ the Redeemer statue is a 38-meter image of Jesus of Nazareth with open arms facing the city and port of Rio de Janeiro
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It was inaugurated on October 12, 1931
It was inaugurated on October 12, Is considered one of the largest statues in the world. Receives 700,000 visits a year Is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on an altitude of 709 meters above sea level
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5th: PETRA Petra is an important archaeological site. It is a city built, carved and sculpted in stone Petra Inside
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It’s located in Jordan, 200 km south of its capital, Amman
Founded towards the end of seventh century A.C. and chosen as a wonder of the world in It was a religious sanctuary, political and cultural. It’s located in Jordan, 200 km south of its capital, Amman
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6th: TAJ MAHAL The Taj Mahal is a complex of buildings built between 1631 and 1654 in the city of Agra by an emperor in memory of his favorite wife, which is buried. Taj Mahal inside
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Is one of the major tourist attractions in India, receiving about 7,000,000 visitors a year.
It is located in the city of Agra, India
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7th: THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
The Great Wall of China is an ancient fortress built in the V century a.C to protect the northern border of the Chinese empire Is estimated to be 8851.8 km long, although to date only retains 30% of it. Approximately 10 million workers died during construction
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The wall runs across northern China from east to west
It is said that the wall is visible from space, but has been shown to be false The wall runs across northern China from east to west
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