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 **During their era, the Ancient Greeks were known for creating lists of the magnificent stuctures within their known world. Although, many believe that there is only one list of the actual 7 wonders of the world, there are in fact several. These lists took centuries to complete and were comprised by many travellers who documented their incredible toc**

 **sightings. The most popular list of these however, is credited to two individuals known as the Antipater of Sidon and Philon of Byzantium. Due to the fact that the list was created by Greeks, it is not hard to understand that the majority of the 'Wonders' are located in Greece. The official list contains the most commonly known 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Unfortunately due to both natural disasters and the destructive tendency of mankind, only one of them still remains. Nevertheless, all of the 'Wonders' serve as a memorial to the magnificent creativity of early civilizations.**

**Here's a table with some basic information on The 7 Ancient Wonders**


 * ~ Name of Wonder ||~ Country ||~ Region ||~ Can You Still Visit It? ||~ About ||
 * Great Pyramid of Giza || Egypt || Giza || Yes || It is also known as Khufu's Pyramid and is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis ||
 * Hanging gardens of Babylon || Iraq || Babylon || No || According to legend King Nebuchadnezzar constructed the botanical gardens for his wife Amytis ||
 * Statue of Zeus at Olympia || Greece || Olympia || No || This statue was an ideal representation of the best classical Greek style. It was made by the famous sculptor Phidias of ivory with gold plating and it was during several centuries the most beatiful work of art of the world ||
 * The Colossus of Rhodes || Greece || Rhodes || No || This wonder of the ancient World was located in the Greek Island of Rhodes. It was a giant statue of Bronze that represented to the god Helios, which was constructed in the III century BC. ||
 * The Lighthouse of Alexandria || Egypt || Alexandria || No || This wonder was located in the island of Pharos in front to the coastline of Alexandria. The Lighthouse served to guide the sailors and it was one of the highest buildings of the world. ||
 * The Mausoleum of Maussollos || Turkey || Bodrum || No || The famous tomb of the king Maussollos of Halicarnassus known as the Mausoleum of Maussollo, which served as tomb for the king and his wife was constructed by 4 of the most important artists of their time and was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ||
 * The Temple of Artemis || Turkey || Izmir || No || This wonder of the ancient world is also known as the Temple of Diana. The temple was located in Ephesus an ancient Greek city around 50 Km from the actual city of Izmir in the territory that today occupies Turkey ||

Due to all but one of the Ancient Wonders being destroyed, the videos below are used as the best visual representation of each monument.

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 The Mausoleum of Maussollos
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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 The Colossus of Rhodes
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Temple of Artemis
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria
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