Showing posts with label Wonder of the Ancient World. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wonder of the Ancient World. Show all posts

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus


This is such an elegant piece of architectural wonder that, it found a place in the list of ancient wonders among the great seven wonders of the world, like pyramids.
Location:
This Wonder of the World, is located in the city of Bodrum, on the Aegan sea, in south-west Turkey. This is actually closer to the ancient Temple of Artemis.

Statue of Zeus


This is one of the interesting stories to know about. This statue is associated with our favorite Olympic games which is being a widely watched event all over the world. The only sporting marvel among all the seven wonders of world

Seven Wonders of the World - Temple of Artemis


This was supposed to be one of the most beautiful structures on the Earth. No wonder it got recognized as one of the seven wonders of the world.This is located on the west coast of modern Turkey, south of Selcuk county about 50 km south of Smyrna.
This place was called as Ephesus during ancient times.

Seven Wonders of the World - Colossus of Rhodes


If this wonder were remaining, this would have been one of the tallest artifacts in the world. This wonder of the world was erected to commemorate the victory of Rhodians against the Antagonids.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Hangging Garden of Babylon



This is one of the most venerated marvels among the seven wonders of world.
Location:This wonder of the world was located in the east bank of Euphrates, South of Baghdad in Iraq.
Description:The King Hammurabi is the most famous king of the Babylonian kingdom. The whole kingdom flourished under his rule. His son Nebuchadnezzar is the one who built the Hanging gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven wonders of world.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Ancient Pyramid of Giza


Great Pyramid with Sphnix

Egypt is a place any one would like to go for a vacation. Tourism is such a great money earner for Egypt. And when somebody travels, one of the most preferred place to visit would be the Cairo and the Giza city.This is one of the largest pyramids in the world and considered to be one of the great among the seven wonders of the world. There are actually 3 Pyramids located in this place along with a Sphinx.

Friday, September 10, 2010

Light house of Alexandria



This light house of Alexandria was one of the useful wonders among all the seven wonders of the world (for the sailors to return to the Great Harbor). This is a small point that differentiates it from the rest of the wonders of the world. The mirror which was mounted on this lighthouse could reflect the light more than 35 miles off-shore.