The original ancient wonders

The Great Pyramid of Giza: Cairo, Egypt

Recognized as the only extant part of the first seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramid is the largest of the 3 pyramids built in the ancient city of Giza, in present-day Greater Cairo, Egypt. The pyramid is supposed to have been built around 2560 BC. C. as a tomb for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu, and is expected to take 20 years to build.

Temple of Artemis in Ephesus: Selcuk,Turkey

Finished in about 550 B.C. C. to pay tribute to the Greek goddess who sought nature, the Temple of Artemis was built during the Achaemenid Dynasty of the Persian Empire. Arson completely damaged the structure in 356 BC.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are said to have been built by Nebuchadnezzar II, a Babylonian monarch in about 600 B.C. C. While historians frequently discuss the actual subsistence of the gardens since there is no physical confirmation and the Babylonian archives do not speak of them, the descriptions affirm that the gardens are made up of vaulted terraces raised one above the other and supported on pillars , in other words, a mountain of gardens that does not grow naturally.

Tomb of Maussollos in Halicarnassus: southwestern Turkey

The burial place built to house the remains of the Persian emperor Mausollos and his wife, Artemisia, was planned by the Greek designers Satyrus and Pythius and was built around 353 BC. C. on a hill in front of the very old city of Halicarnaso. The tomb is 135 feet high and its outer part was bounded by an attractive fresco.

Statue of Zeus in Olympia: Olympia, Greece

The huge statuette that pays homage to the god Zeus was built in the Temple of Zeus at Olympia in about 450 BC. Planned and created by the Greek sculptor Phidias, the figure of a seated Zeus was exactly 40 feet tall and was carved from ivory with gold. silver statement. The figure depicts him seated on a cedar throne laden with jewels, holding in his right hand a statue of Nike, deity of triumph, and in his left hand a staff with an eagle in its beak.

Alexandria Lighthouse, Pharos Island, Alexandria, Egypt

Researchers estimate that the Alexandria Lighthouse is between 383 and 450 feet tall and was built around the 3rd century BCE. C. to function as a landmark for Pharos, a small island off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt. The lighthouse tower was built using blonde stone, and a reflector was placed at its highest point to reproduce the sunlight throughout the day; at night a fire was lit to give light.
Colossus in Rhodes: Rhodes, Greece

The Colossus of Rhodes was, in fact, a massive and intimidating 100-foot-tall figurine of the Greek god Helios, built on the island of Rhodes in about 280 B.C. C. The figure was built to honor the benefactor god of the island, Helios, after Rhodes had fruitfully protected himself. in 304 BC from an attack.