Seven wonders of modern world added to seven of ancient world

William Atkins
Sunday, 08 July 2007 20:49

Science - Climate

The 7 winners were announced in Lisbon, Portugal on July 7, 2007. Ninety million votes were counted from website: www.new7wonders.com.

The seven winners are:

Great Wall of China, China: http://www.friendsofgreatwall.org/

Petra, Jordan: http://www.go2petra.com/

Christ the Redeemer, Brazil: http://www.corcovado.com.br/

Machu Picchu, Peru: http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=274

Chichen Itza, Mexico: http://www.internet-at-work.com/hos_mcgrane/chichen/chichen_index.html

Colosseum, Italy: http://www.the-colosseum.net/idx-en.htm

Taj Mahal, India: http://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/a_nav/taj_nav/main_tajfrm.html

The seven ancient wonders of the world are:

Great Pyramid of Giza, Egyptians, still standing: http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/Wonders/pyramid.html

Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Babylonians, destroyed by earthquake: http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/gardens.html

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Lydians, Persians, and Greeks, destroyed by arson: http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/artemis.html

Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greeks, dismantled by Christians: http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/zeus.html

Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus, Persians and Greeks, damaged by earthquake and later dismantled by Europeans: http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/mausoleum.html

Colossus of Rhodes, Hellenistic Greeks, destroyed by earthquake: http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/colossus.html

Lighthouse of Alexandria, Hellenistic Egyptians, destroyed by earthquake: http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/pharos.html

Other lists of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World have been compiled, including engineering structures and natural structures.