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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) is a widely-known list of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity. It was based on guide-books popular among Hellenic sight-seers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim. Later lists include those for the Medieval World and the Modern World.

Egyptians
The Great Pyramid of Giza (2650-2500 BC to present)
Built as the tomb of Fourth dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu.

Babylonians
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (600 BC to After 1st century BC)
Herodotus claimed the outer walls were 56 miles in length, 80 feet thick and 320 feet high (although some archaeological findings suggest otherwise).

Lydians, Persians, Greeks
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (550 BC to 356 BC)
Dedicated to the Greek goddess Artemis, it took 120 years to build. Herostratus burned it down in an attempt to achieve lasting fame.

Greeks
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia (435 BC to 5th-6th centuries AD)
Occupied the whole width of the aisle of the temple that was built to house it, and was 40 feet (12 meters) tall.

Persians, Greeks
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (351 BC to by AD 1494)
Stood approximately 45 meters (135 feet) tall with each of the four sides adorned with sculptural reliefs. Origin of the word mausoleum.

Hellenistic Greece
The Colossus of Rhodes (292-280 BC to 224 BC)
A giant statue of the Greek god Helios roughly the same size as today's Statue of Liberty in New York.

Hellenistic Egypt
The Pharos of Alexandria (3rd century BC to AD 1303-1480)
Between 115 and 135 metres (383 - 440 ft) tall it was among the tallest man-made structures on Earth for many centuries.

New Seven Wonders
Two "New Seven Wonders" lists have been promoted since 2000.

In 2001 an initiative was started by Swiss organization New Open World Corporation (NOWC) to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments (ongoing).[14] Twenty-one finalists were announced January 1, 2006.[15] The results will be announced on 7 July 2007.

In November 2006 the American national newspaper USA Today in conjunction with the American television show Good Morning America revealed a list of "New Seven Wonders" as chosen by six judges.[16] The wonders were announced one per day over a week on Good Morning America. An "eighth wonder" was chosen on November 24 from viewer feedback.[17]

Number Wonder Location
1 Potala Palace Lhasa, Tibet, China
2 Old City of Jerusalem Israel
3 Polar ice caps Polar regions
4 Northwestern Hawaiian Islands National Monument Hawaii, United States
5 Internet N/A
6 Mayan ruins Yucatán Peninsula, Mesoamerica
7 Great Migration of Serengeti and Masai Mara Kenya and Tanzania
8 Grand Canyon (viewer-chosen "eighth wonder") Arizona, United States