Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Famed antiquity monuments
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are a canonical list of remarkable structures from classical antiquity: the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Only the Great Pyramid survives.
The list, compiled by ancient Greek writers, established the template for later "seven wonders" lists: the seven wonders of the modern world.
Ancient Egyptian royal tomb
- Colossus of RhodesAncient wonder, bronze statue
- Lighthouse of AlexandriaAncient wonder, maritime beacon
- Temple of ArtemisAncient wonder honoring huntress goddess
- Statue of ZeusLost Wonder depicting god-king
Giza · Babylon · Rhodes · Alexandria · Ephesus · Olympia · ziggurat · terraces
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
- spectacularStrikingly impressive to behold
imposing · grandiose · miraculous · extraordinary · magnificent · towering · legendary · celebrated
Of post-Alexander Greek civilization
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- PtolemaicEarth-centered astronomical system
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
Mesopotamia · Greek · Egyptian · Persian · scrolls · chronicles · historians · geographers
Building design discipline
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
sculpture · columns · foundations · craftsmanship · laborers · artisans · quarrying · scaffolding
Decayed structural remains
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- fireCombustion with flames
- erosionGradual wearing away
- collapseSudden structural failure
invaders · decay · looting · sacking · flood · neglect · fragments · rubble
Inherited cultural legacy
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
- influencePower to affect others
mythology · timelessness · iconic · remembrance · admiration · reconstruction · scholarship · museum
Great Pyramid
Ancient Egyptian royal tomb
- Colossus of RhodesAncient wonder, bronze statue
- Lighthouse of AlexandriaAncient wonder, maritime beacon
- Temple of ArtemisAncient wonder honoring huntress goddess
Statue of Zeus · Giza · Babylon · Rhodes · Alexandria · Ephesus · Olympia · ziggurat · terraces · bronze statue
majestic
Impressively dignified and beautiful
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
- breathtakingAstonishingly beautiful or exciting
- sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
spectacular · imposing · grandiose · miraculous · extraordinary · magnificent · towering · legendary · celebrated · renowned
Hellenistic
Of post-Alexander Greek civilization
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
- PtolemaicEarth-centered astronomical system
Mediterranean · Mesopotamia · Greek · Egyptian · Persian · scrolls · chronicles · historians · geographers · travelers
architecture
Building design discipline
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- masonryBuilding with mortared blocks
- limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
bronze · sculpture · columns · foundations · craftsmanship · laborers · artisans · quarrying · scaffolding · precision
ruins
Decayed structural remains
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- fireCombustion with flames
- erosionGradual wearing away
collapse · invaders · decay · looting · sacking · flood · neglect · fragments · rubble · lost
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- civilizationAdvanced organized human society
influence · mythology · timelessness · iconic · remembrance · admiration · reconstruction · scholarship · museum · replica
Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldBurj Khalifa
Dubai's 828-meter tower
Panama Canal · International Space Station · Golden Gate Bridge · Empire State Building · Channel Tunnel
Seven Wonders of the Ancient WorldGreat Wall of China
Historic serpentine fortification
Machu Picchu · Colosseum · Petra · Taj Mahal · Stonehenge
Seven Wonders of the Ancient Worldforgotten ruins
Neglected remnants of structures
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