Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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The seven ancient wonders in depth: who built them, how, what destroyed them, and what survives today. Includes where the list came from and the sites that were considered but left off.
- What are the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
- Great Pyramid Hanging Gardens Statue of Zeus Temple of Artemis Mausoleum Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria
- Where is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
- Giza Egypt
- When was the Great Pyramid built?
- Around 2580-2560 BCE
- How tall is the Great Pyramid?
- Originally 146.5 meters (481 feet)
- How was the Great Pyramid constructed?
- Estimated 2.3 million stone blocks
- Who built the Great Pyramid?
- Ordered by Pharaoh Khufu
- What were the Hanging Gardens of Babylonia?
- Terraced gardens in ancient Babylon
- Who built the Hanging Gardens?
- Attributed to Nebuchadnezzar II
- Why are they called Hanging Gardens?
- Plants appeared to hang from terraces
- Do the Hanging Gardens exist today?
- No archaeological evidence found
- What was the Statue of Zeus at Olympia?
- Massive statue of Greek god Zeus
- Who created the Statue of Zeus?
- Phidias the sculptor
- How big was the Statue of Zeus?
- 12 meters (40 feet) tall
- What happened to the Statue of Zeus?
- Destroyed possibly by fire
- What was the Temple of Artemis?
- Massive temple in Ephesus
- Who destroyed the Temple of Artemis?
- Herostratus burned it (356 BCE)
- How many columns did the Temple of Artemis have?
- 127 columns
- When was the Temple of Artemis built?
- Originally around 550 BCE
- What is left of Temple of Artemis today?
- Single column and foundation
- What was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?
- Tomb of Mausolus
- Who was Mausolus?
- Persian satrap ruler
- How tall was the Mausoleum?
- Approximately 45 meters (148 feet)
- What happened to the Mausoleum?
- Destroyed by series of earthquakes
- What was the Colossus of Rhodes?
- Giant statue of sun god Helios
- How tall was the Colossus of Rhodes?
- About 33 meters (108 feet)
- When was Colossus of Rhodes built?
- 292-280 BCE
- What destroyed the Colossus of Rhodes?
- Earthquake in 226 BCE
- What was the Lighthouse of Alexandria?
- Tall lighthouse on Pharos island
- How tall was the Lighthouse of Alexandria?
- Between 100-130 meters
- Who built the Lighthouse of Alexandria?
- Sostratus of Cnidus