Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

1. Seven famous structures of ancient times: the Colossus of Rhodes, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (see also Babylon), the Pharos of Alexandria, the pyramids of Egypt (see also Egypt), the statue of Jupiter by Phidias, the Temple of Diana at Ephesus, and the Tomb of Mausolus (Mausoleum). All have disappeared except the pyramids.

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Near one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza - Egypt is officially opening what it intends as a cultural highlight of the modern age.

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The Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was similarly grandiose.

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No archaeological evidence has uncovered the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, reputed to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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The city was famous for its Hanging Gardens, which were among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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Nova Of the fabled Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only the Great Pyramid of Giza, thought to be the oldest, still stands.

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