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== == The Colosseum of Rome The Catacombs of Alexandria The Great Wall of China Hagia Sophia of Constantinople Stonehenge The Leaning Tower of Pisa The Porcelain Pagoda of Nanjing The Great Pyramids (Egypt) Hagia Sophia (Turkey) Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy) Washington Monument (U.S.) Eiffel Tower (France) Taj Mahal (India) Empire State Building (U.S.) The Pyramids of Giza The Hanging Gardens of Babylon The temple of Artemis at Ephesus The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus The Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria The statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece Colossus of Rhodes (statue of the sun god Helios) The Grand Canyon (U.S.) Iguazu Falls (Argentina) Yosemite Valley's Giant Sequoias (U.S.) Mount Everest (Tibet/Nepal) The Harbor of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) The Nile River (Egypt) The Aaurora Borealis (the northern lights) Niagara falls (U.S./Canada) Rainbow Natural Bridge (U.S.) The Petrified Forest (U.S.) among others. Listing the seven wonders of the world began during the time of the Greeks. The first lists were for travelers of that time, listing man-made objects of particular architectural or sculptural note. Today there are many such lists, including the Seven Modern Wonders, the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World, the Seven Natural Wonders, the Seven Wonders of Medicine, etc. There are many other such lists; none are definitive, of course. The United Nations' World Heritage Convention (part of UNESCO) has compiled an inventory of the world's wonders that it plans to preserve and protect. To qualify, a site must be judged to have outstanding universal value, either natural, like Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park and Australia's Great Barrier Reef, or cultural, like Haiti's Citadel and Sans Souci and France's Chartres Cathedral. Among the hundreds of sites listed by the World Heritage Convention are the ancient city of Cuzco in Peru, Virunga National Park in Zaire, the U.S.'s Statue of Liberty, Altamira Cave in Spain, and Sri Lanka's sacred city of Anuradhapura. You can read more about some of the World Heritage Sites in the Society's book Our World's Heritage, published in 1987.
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∙ 16y ago== == The Colosseum of Rome The Catacombs of Alexandria The Great Wall of China Hagia Sophia of Constantinople Stonehenge The Leaning Tower of Pisa The Porcelain Pagoda of Nanjing The Great Pyramids (Egypt) Hagia Sophia (Turkey) Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy) Washington Monument (U.S.) Eiffel Tower (France) Taj Mahal (India) Empire State Building (U.S.) The Pyramids of Giza The Hanging Gardens of Babylon The temple of Artemis at Ephesus The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus The Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria The statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece Colossus of Rhodes (statue of the sun god Helios) The Grand Canyon (U.S.) Iguazu Falls (Argentina) Yosemite Valley's Giant Sequoias (U.S.) Mount Everest (Tibet/Nepal) The Harbor of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) The Nile River (Egypt) The Aaurora Borealis (the northern lights) Niagara Falls (U.S./Canada) Rainbow Natural Bridge (U.S.) The Petrified Forest (U.S.) among others. Listing the seven wonders of the world began during the time of the Greeks. The first lists were for travelers of that time, listing man-made objects of particular architectural or sculptural note. Today there are many such lists, including the Seven Modern Wonders, the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World, the Seven Natural Wonders, the Seven Wonders of Medicine, etc. There are many other such lists; none are definitive, of course. The United Nations' World Heritage Convention (part of UNESCO) has compiled an inventory of the world's wonders that it plans to preserve and protect. To qualify, a site must be judged to have outstanding universal value, either natural, like Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park and Australia's Great Barrier Reef, or cultural, like Haiti's Citadel and Sans Souci and France's Chartres Cathedral. Among the hundreds of sites listed by the World Heritage Convention are the ancient city of Cuzco in Peru, Virunga National Park in Zaire, the U.S.'s Statue of Liberty, Altamira Cave in Spain, and Sri Lanka's sacred city of Anuradhapura. You can read more about some of the World Heritage Sites in the Society's book Our World's Heritage, published in 1987.
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What is the Largest of the seven wonders of the world?
The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years.
What actors and actresses appeared in Seven Man Made Wonders of the South - 2006?
The cast of Seven Man Made Wonders of the South - 2006 includes: Chris Packham as himself
Seven man made wonders of the world?
Here is a list of the current seven man-made wonders of the world. These seven wonders were announced as the results to a poll held by the Canadian/Swiss Bernard Weber in Zurich, Switzerland. The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt Taj Mahal in India Petra in Jordan Machu Picchu in Peru The Great Wall of China in China Colosseum in Rome Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Jeniero Chichen Itza in Mexico
Is mount Everest a wonder of the world?
No. the wonders of the world are all man made.
Is the Great Wall one of the seven miracles in the world?
The Great Wall of China originally was not included in the list of the seven wonders of the ancient world. When the world entered the 21st century people were invited to vote a new list of wonders over the internet and among them was the Great Wall of China. The following is a list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: * Great Pyramid of Giza * Hanging Gardens of Babylon * Statue of Zeus at Olympia * Temple of Artemis at Ephesus * Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus * Colossus of Rhodes * Lighthouse of Alexandria The Great Wall of China is included in the "Seven Wonders of the Medieval World." There is also a "Seven Wonders of the Modern World."But the World now of these days say that it is not part of any of the seven wonders.
7 wonders of the world in order?
The seven natural wonders of the world are Aurora Borealis, The Grand Canyon, The Harbor of Rio De Janerio, Mt. Everest, Paricutin, and Victoria Falls. In Alphabetical order. The seven man made wonders of the world are Chichén Itzá, the Christ Redeemer, The Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, The Roman Coliseum, The Taj Mahal.
Why are there no wonders found in north and south America?
There are plenty of wonders to be found in North and South America; the ancient Seven Wonders, however, referred purely to the man-made Wonders of the Mediterranean Sea area in ancient times.
7 man made wonders of the world?
The seven ancient wonders of the world are: The Great Pyramid of Giza, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, The Colossus of Rhodes, and The Lighthouse of Alexandra. The new seven wonders of the world are: Chichen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, The Colosseum, The Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, and The Taj Mahal.
What are the release dates for The Man from U-N-C-L-E- - 1964 The Seven Wonders of the World Affair Part I 4-15?
The Man from U-N-C-L-E- - 1964 The Seven Wonders of the World Affair Part I 4-15 was released on: USA: 8 January 1968
Is the Great Barrier Reef the biggest reef in the world?
Yes, it is one of the seven natural wonders of the world
What are the release dates for The Man from U-N-C-L-E- - 1964 The Seven Wonders of the World Affair Part II 4-16?
The Man from U-N-C-L-E- - 1964 The Seven Wonders of the World Affair Part II 4-16 was released on: USA: 15 January 1968
Is Niagara Falls man made?
Niagara Falls is not made . Niagara Falls is a natural phenomenon which is considered as one of the wonders of the world.
