WONDERS OF THE WORLD Many lists of wonders of the world are said to have existed during the Middle Ages‚ although it is unlikely that these lists originated at that time because the word medieval was not even invented until the Enlightenment-era‚ and the concept of a Middle Age did not become popular until the 16th century. Brewer’s refers to them as "later list[s]" suggesting the lists were created after the Middle Ages. Many of the structures on these lists were built much earlier than the
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magnificence. From pyramids‚ to monuments‚ and towering statues these are just few of the wonders that have many puzzled. Most question how it was even possible for the wonders to be constructed with the use of modern machines and tools. Also how do we even know all existed; only one of the seven are still standing. Much of what we know comes from texts left behind by historians or images on old coins. The only wonder to be standing today are the Pyramids of Giza. “The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest
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Seven Wonders of the World‚ which are the “actual” ones. First I will explain the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The first of them all‚ and the only one remaining in place‚ are the pyramids of Giza. The three pyramids are located in Egypt‚ and are very famous now. The largest of them‚ the pyramid of Keops‚ has an estimated height of 482 feet and was finished on 2680 before Christ. Then we have the Hanging Gardens of Babylon‚ now destroyed; they were built for the queen Amhuia‚ in 600
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the coffin). Polytheism- the Egyptians believed in many different Gods and Goddesses. The Burial Customs: The Egyptians had very elaborate burial customs. They built pyramids as monumental tombs for their dead pharaohs. The most famous and the largest of all the pyramids is at Giza. It belonged to the Pharaoh Cheops. The pyramids at Giza are guarded by a huge stone statue called the Sphinx. The Pharaoh: The Pharaoh was both the religious and civil ruler of Egypt. The most important duty of the pharaoh
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Industrial World 3.7 Other Lists of Wonders of the World 4 See also 5 Footnotes 6 References 7 Further reading 8 External links [edit] Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Main article: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The Great Pyramid of Giza‚ the only wonder of the ancient world still in existence. The Colosseum in Rome. The Great Wall of China. Hagia Sophia. Taj Mahal. Golden Gate Bridge. Chichen Itza. Old City of Jerusalem. The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights
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wonders of the world dates back to Herodotus (484 BC – 425 BC) and Callimachus (305 BC – 240 BC)‚ who made lists which included the Great Pyramid of Giza‚ Hanging Gardens of Babylon‚ Statue of Zeus at Olympia‚ Temple of Artemis at Ephesus‚ Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus‚ Colossus of Rhodes and Lighthouse of Alexandria. Only the Great Pyramid of Giza is still standing. The other six were destroyed by earthquake‚ fire‚ or other causes.[9] The finalist candidates for the New Seven Wonders
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Old Kingdom Egypt The Old Kingdom of Egypt was a time of strength and growth distinctly through true Egyptian pyramids of quarried stone‚ which are one trademark of this time. The Old Kingdom includes the dynasties three through eight that lasted about 500 years. It was an era where the use of agricultural systems like irrigation projects deigned to harness the capability of the Nile River floods. Throughout the dynasties‚ Egypt has made a lot of changes through religion and politics‚ which
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of the idea of Seven Wonders of the World dates back to Herodotus (484 BC – 425 BC) and Callimachus (305 BC – 240 BC)‚ who made lists which included 7 famous place of ancient world‚ and from there the Idea of 7 wonders started. Only the Great Pyramid of Giza is still standing of those ancient wonders. The other six were destroyed by earthquake‚ fire‚ or other causes. New Seven Wonders of the World is a project that attempts to revive the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World concept with a list of modern
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1st quiz Mesopotamia II. Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning “the land between the rivers.” It is now known as Iraq. The rivers in question are the Tigris and the Euphrates. These rise in the southern part of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and flow south into the Persian Gulf. Southern Mesopotamia was first called Sumer; middle Mesopotamia was first called Akkad and later‚ Babylonia; northern Mesopotamia was later called Assyria. Mesopotamia is correctly nicknamed “the Cradle of Civilization
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Egyptian empire. Ancient Egyptian history can be divided into three distinct kingdoms: the old‚ middle and new kingdoms. The old kingdom began with Narmer uniting upper and lower Egypt. It was known as the pyramid age‚ as it was when all of the great pyramids were constructed. Pyramids were tombs for pharaohs. Pharaohs were the rulers of Egypt‚ seen as gods on earth. Egypt was a theocracy; the
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