The seven wonders

The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical antiquity, and was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed it to be the representation of perfection and plenty and also because it was the number of the five planets known anciently plus the sun and moon.

Many similar lists have been made. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is one of that lists. Early lists of seven wonders is believed to have made by The historian Herodotus (484 – ca. 425 BCE), and the scholar Callimachus of Cyrene (Սայրինի) (ca. 305 – 240 BCE). Their writings have not survived, except as references. The classic seven wonders were Great Pyramid of Giza,Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum (մազըլիամ) at Halicarnassus Colossus of Rhodes and Lighthouse of Alexandria.

First wonder in the list is Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Giza is said to be the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years. Second wonder is Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one whose location has not been definitely established. Traditionally they were said to have been built in the ancient city of Babylon. There are no extant Babylonian texts which mention the gardens and no definitive archaeological
evidence has been found in Babylon.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia is the third wonder. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant seated figure, about 13 m tall. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World until its loss and destruction during the fifth century AD. Any copy of the statue has ever been found, and details of its form are known only from ancient Greek descriptions and representations on coins. Fourth wonder is Temple of Artemis at Ephesus. It was considered to be a Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It was located in and was completely rebuilt three times before its destruction in 401.

Mausoleum of Halicarnassusis the fifth wonder in the list. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus or Tomb of Mausolus was a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC at Halicarnassus. The Mausoleum is supposed to be 45 m and each of the four sides was decorated with sculptural reliefs. Colossus of Rhodes is the sixth wonder. The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek Titan Helios built in the city of Rhodes between 292 and 280 BC. It was constructed to celebrate Rhodes’ victory over the ruler of Cyprus whose son unsuccessfully encompassed Rhodes in 305 BC. Before its destruction in the earthquake of 226 BC, the Colossus of Rhodes was 30 meters making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world. Seventh and the last wonder is the Lighthouse of Alexandria. The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos
of was a tower built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 280 and 247 BC on the coastal island of Pharos at Alexandria, Egypt for the purpose of guiding sailors into the port. It was between 120 and 140 m long. It was one of the tallest man-made structures on Earth for many centuries. Badly damaged by three earthquakes between 956 and 1323, it then became an abandoned building.