7 Wonders of the World Our World is a wonder in itself. Just think about the vastness of the universe. With the millions of stars, the plethora of galaxies and innumerable planets, the universe is ever expanding. And in the midst of all is our world. Our beautiful earth itself is full of hidden wonders that unveil themselves at every turn. The feeling of a cold breeze ruffling our hair, the musky sent of earth after a fresh shower; are all wonders to be appreciated. But there always are those who
into this temple and last but not least the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus wasn’t really one of my favorites seeing how in those times they married their own family members, but the Mausoleum was created in the memory of Artemisia husband or brother Mausolus. Bibliography Curlee, Lynn. SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD . New York : Simon & Schuster , 2002. staff, history. com. History.com. 2009. A+E Networks. 14 april 2014 . Woods, Michael Woods and Mary B. Seven Wonders of the Anicent world
Seven Wonders of the World, works of art and architecture regarded by ancient Greek and Roman observers as the most extraordinary structures of antiquity. The listing of ancient wonders probably began in ancient Greece in around the 2nd century BC, but the Seven Wonders that were most commonly referred to were listed some time after that. All built in the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East area, some time from around 2600 BC up to about AD 476, the Wonders are: (1) The Pyramids of Egypt, at Giza
wonders. He said: “I have set eyes on the wall of lofty Babylon on which is a road for chariots, and the statue of Zeus by the Alpheus, and the hanging gardens, and the colossus of the Sun, and the huge labour of the high pyramids, and the vast tomb of Mausolus; but when I saw the house of Artemis that mounted to the clouds, those other marvels lost their brilliancy, and I said, "Lo, apart from Olympus, the Sun never looked on aught so grand"” (Antipater, Volume 3, Book