The new 7 Wonders of the World.Recently, people worldwide voted to select the New Seven Wonders of the World
New Seven Wonders of the World . The idea was based on the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Noun 1. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe Seven Wonders of the World , chosen by a Greek historian in ancient times. The Ancient Wonders were all near the Mediterranean Sea, then one of the few well-known parts of the world. Today, nearly all of the Ancient Wonders are gone or forgotten. The only one that still exists is the Pyramids at Giza in Egypt. The New Seven Wonders are located around the world. More than 100 million people--including kids--voted to select them. The selections represent some of humankind's greatest accomplishments in architecture, engineering, and art. Their locations are shown on this world map. NOTE: The numbers do not indicate rank in voting. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] 1 Pyramid at Chichen Itza [chee-CHENN eet-SAH) Where: Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Built: Before 800 A.D. What: A temple built by the Maya, an advanced civilization of the Americas [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 Machu Picchu (MAH-choo PEE-choo] Where: Peru Built: 1460-1470 A.D. What: A mountaintop moun·tain·top n. The summit of a mountain. city built by the Inca, an advanced civilization of the Americas [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3 Colosseum Colosseum or Coliseum (both: kŏləsē`əm), Ital. Colosseo, common name of the Flavian Amphitheater in Rome, near the southeast end of the Forum, between the Palatine and Esquiline hills. (kah-luh-SEE-um) Where: Rome, Italy Built: 70-82 A.D. What: An outdoor theater in which people celebrated the power of the Roman empire [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 4 Christ the Redeemer Christ the Redeemer (often from Spanish and Portuguese Cristo Redentor) may be a reference to:
Where: Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, city, Brazil Rio de Janeiro (rē`ō də zhänā`rō, Port. rē`  thĭ zhənĕē`r , Brazil
Built: 1926-1931 What: A 125-foot-tall statue of Jesus overlooking Rio de Janeiro [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 5 Petra (PEE-truh) Where: Jordan Built: 9 B.C.-40 A.D. What: An ancient city in which an Arab people built houses and tombs into cliffs [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 6 Great Wall of China Where: China Built: Mostly 1368-1644 A.D. What: A long wall used as defense against invading peoples [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 7 Taj Mahal [TAHJ muh-HAHL] Where: Agra, India Built: 1631-1648 A.D. What: A tomb that is an example of Islamic art and architecture Islamic art and architecture, works of art and architecture created in countries where Islam has been dominant and embodying Muslim precepts in its themes. Background In the century after the death (A.D. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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