The seven Original Ancient Wonders of the world

The seven Original Ancient Wonders of the world

The Great Pyramid at Giza
Cairo, Egypt
It is the only surviving member of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Al-Hillah, Iraq
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon  have been built by Nebuchadnezzar II, a ruler of Babylon, around 600 B.C.

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Selcuk, Turkey
Completed around 550 B.C. to honor the Greek goddess of hunting and nature.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Olympia, Greece
This enormous statue honoring the god Zeus was built at the Temple of Zeus in Olympia around 450 B.C.

Tomb of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
Southwestern Turkey
The tomb built to hold the remains of the Persian king Mausollos and his wife, Artemisia, was designed by the Greek architects Satyrus and Pythius and constructed around 353 B.C. on a hill overlooking the ancient city of Halicarnassus.

Colossus at Rhodes
Rhodes, Greece
The Colossus of Rhodes was actually an enormous, looming 100-foot tall statue of the Greek god Helios, built on the island of Rhodes around 280 B.C.

Lighthouse of Alexandria
Pharos Island, Alexandria, Egypt
Scholars estimate the Lighthouse of Alexandria measured between 383 and 450 feet high and was built in the third century B.C. to act as a landmark for Pharos, a small island off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt.